Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 2.1 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 86.6% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 61.9% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 95.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 62.2% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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