Cost of living comparison

Beau Bassin, Mauritius

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Beau Bassin Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 30.5% cheaper than Beau Bassin.

Restaurants: pay 43.2% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 60.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 41.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 32.8% more in Algiers

Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Beau Bassin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Beau Bassin, you would:

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pay 43.2% less for restaurants

	Beau Bassin	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.12	$2.88 DZD380.77	-51.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.65	$4.39 DZD579.79	-18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.95	$0.54 DZD71.67	-42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.08	$0.21 DZD27.79	-61.6%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	Beau Bassin	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.80	$0.14 DZD17.86	-84.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.21 MUR283.95	$3.53 DZD466.41	-43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.96 MUR226.90	$3.61 DZD477.79	-27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.85	$1.76 DZD232.17	-11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 MUR105.50	$2.45 DZD324.24	+6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.94	$1.43 DZD188.74	+45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.62	$1.29 DZD170.84	+53.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.73	$0.78 DZD103.30	-5.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR57.96	$0.35 DZD45.79	-72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.78	$0.22 DZD28.86	-59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.86	$0.21 DZD27.47	-60.1%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 60.4% less for transportation

	Beau Bassin	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR257.24	$1.23 DZD162.47	-78.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.79 MUR2,552.91	$10.72 DZD1,416.70	-80.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,147.99 MUR1,516,851.94	$33,197.40 DZD4,388,168.62	+0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR929.68	$3.47 DZD458.09	-82.9%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Beau Bassin	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 MUR1,467.92	$18.30 DZD2,419.49	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.62 MUR21,855.72	$216.77 DZD28,653.87	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.20 MUR18,267.46	$137.33 DZD18,152.78	-65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.81 MUR1,501.32	$27.22 DZD3,598.26	-17.0%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 41.4% less for childcare

	Beau Bassin	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$171.09 MUR7,828.91	$84.96 DZD11,230.43	-50.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,150.55	$2,598.15 DZD343,434.35	-32.5%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Beau Bassin	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 MUR107.65	$1.48 DZD195.14	-37.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.67	$0.96 DZD126.90	-56.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 MUR293.58	$2.55 DZD337.07	-60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.20	$23.36 DZD3,088.38	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.65	$5.72 DZD756.26	+7.0%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 32.8% more for clothing

	Beau Bassin	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.64 MUR1,631.02	$36.05 DZD4,765.26	+1.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.38 MUR1,206.96	$48.72 DZD6,439.55	+84.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.72 MUR3,098.94	$70.14 DZD9,271.38	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.34 MUR2,120.33	$65.72 DZD8,686.87	+41.8%
Average			+32.8%

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