Cost of living comparison

Casablanca, Morocco

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Casablanca Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 33.9% cheaper than Casablanca.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 6.1% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 46.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 45.6% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 48.9% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 27.7% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Casablanca Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Casablanca, you would:

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pay 36.7% less for restaurants

	Casablanca	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 MAD45.90	$2.88 DZD374.84	-42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 MAD64.26	$4.39 DZD570.75	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 MAD5.86	$0.54 DZD70.55	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MAD3.89	$0.21 DZD27.35	-50.7%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 6.1% more for groceries

	Casablanca	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 MAD5.47	$0.14 DZD17.58	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 MAD45.50	$3.53 DZD459.14	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 MAD29.99	$3.61 DZD470.35	+9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 MAD16.65	$1.76 DZD228.55	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 MAD29.13	$2.45 DZD319.19	-23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 MAD6.93	$1.43 DZD185.80	+87.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MAD5.59	$1.29 DZD168.18	+110.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 MAD3.83	$0.78 DZD101.69	+86.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MAD3.62	$0.35 DZD45.07	-12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.06	$0.22 DZD28.41	-34.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.48	$0.21 DZD27.04	-45.5%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 46.7% less for transportation

	Casablanca	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.54 MAD50.48	$1.23 DZD159.94	-77.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.15 MAD211.15	$10.72 DZD1,394.63	-53.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,227.16 MAD312,134.61	$33,197.40 DZD4,319,811.20	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 MAD66.10	$3.47 DZD450.96	-52.2%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 45.6% less for housing

	Casablanca	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.06 MAD347.04	$18.30 DZD2,381.80	-51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$517.72 MAD4,721.36	$216.77 DZD28,207.51	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$295.04 MAD2,690.57	$137.33 DZD17,870.00	-53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.59 MAD306.37	$27.22 DZD3,542.21	-19.0%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 48.9% less for childcare

	Casablanca	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$177.47 MAD1,618.48	$84.96 DZD11,055.49	-52.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,787.33 MAD43,658.04	$2,598.15 DZD338,084.44	-45.7%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Casablanca	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.52 MAD32.13	$1.48 DZD192.10	-58.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 MAD19.19	$0.96 DZD124.92	-54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 MAD36.72	$2.55 DZD331.82	-36.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.98 MAD273.41	$23.36 DZD3,040.27	-22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.05 MAD64.26	$5.72 DZD744.48	-18.8%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 27.7% less for clothing

	Casablanca	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.89 MAD527.92	$36.05 DZD4,691.02	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.65 MAD461.89	$48.72 DZD6,339.24	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.96 MAD993.65	$70.14 DZD9,126.95	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.19 MAD904.54	$65.72 DZD8,551.55	-33.7%
Average			-27.7%

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