Cost of living comparison
Vacoas is 85.3% more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.2% more in Vacoas
- Groceries
-
pay 77.6% more in Vacoas
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7 times more in Vacoas
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% more in Vacoas
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% more in Vacoas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.4% more in Vacoas
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% less in Vacoas
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Vacoas are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Vacoas.
If you lived in Vacoas instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 87.2% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD384.31
|
$5.88
MUR271.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD585.18
|
$4.87
MUR224.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.34
|
$0.94
MUR43.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.04
|
$0.55
MUR25.27
|
|
pay 77.6% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.03
|
$0.71
MUR32.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.74
|
$1.34
MUR61.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD482.23
|
$4.80
MUR221.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD234.33
|
$1.99
MUR91.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD327.26
|
$1.31
MUR60.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.50
|
$0.98
MUR45.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.43
|
$0.84
MUR38.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.26
|
$0.82
MUR38.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.21
|
$1.33
MUR61.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.13
|
$0.47
MUR21.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.72
|
$0.52
MUR24.04
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.98
|
$5.49
MUR253.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,429.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,428,978.61
|
$25,662.96
MUR1,183,319.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD462.35
|
$20.32
MUR936.79
|
|
pay 37.4% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,441.99
|
$24.95
MUR1,150.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,920.35
|
$256.63
MUR11,833.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,321.60
|
$228.12
MUR10,518.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,631.73
|
$35.02
MUR1,614.98
|
|
pay 83.2% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,334.88
|
$185.34
MUR8,546.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,628.29
|
$3,849.44
MUR177,497.86
|
|
pay 62.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD196.96
|
$2.35
MUR108.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD128.08
|
$2.22
MUR102.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD340.21
|
$5.56
MUR256.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,117.10
|
$25.66
MUR1,183.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD763.30
|
$5.35
MUR246.52
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,809.57
|
$28.87
MUR1,331.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,499.44
|
$28.34
MUR1,306.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,357.60
|
$64.16
MUR2,958.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,767.65
|
$57.03
MUR2,629.60
|
|
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