Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.8 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
$14.90
€14.28
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
$567.57
€544.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 62.9% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
$121.40
€116.39
|
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