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Algeria vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 52.6% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.5% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 56.1% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 40.2% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 64.9% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 86.1% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.0% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 2.9% more in Algeria

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

Algeria vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algeria instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 50.5% less for restaurants

	Macau	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.62	$2.44 DZD330.46	-60.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.18 MOP49.38	$3.55 DZD480.06	-42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.10	$0.51 DZD69.32	-32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.16	$0.22 DZD29.64	-66.1%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 56.1% less for groceries

	Macau	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.69	$0.14 DZD19.09	-93.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.77	$3.68 DZD497.55	-57.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 MOP65.21	$3.15 DZD425.93	-61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 MOP19.15	$1.69 DZD228.10	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.31	$2.04 DZD275.57	-42.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.76	$1.36 DZD183.56	-21.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.70	$1.38 DZD186.84	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.77	$0.74 DZD99.45	-57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MOP8.65	$0.30 DZD40.75	-72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.79	$0.23 DZD30.53	-88.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.42	$0.20 DZD27.60	-86.9%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 40.2% less for transportation

	Macau	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 MOP50.50	$1.19 DZD161.35	-81.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.90 MOP119.10	$13.00 DZD1,759.27	-12.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,118.17	$31,882.05 DZD4,312,995.89	+2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.71	$3.42 DZD462.28	-69.9%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 64.9% less for housing

	Macau	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP236.54	$18.57 DZD2,512.57	-37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,131.45 MOP9,044.73	$156.36 DZD21,152.86	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.23 MOP7,939.78	$93.70 DZD12,675.50	-90.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.16 MOP496.92	$33.89 DZD4,584.11	-45.5%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 86.1% less for childcare

	Macau	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,458.60	$67.12 DZD9,079.54	-90.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP106,761.70	$2,399.66 DZD324,625.35	-82.0%
Average			-86.1%

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pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 MOP40.60	$1.38 DZD187.15	-72.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.63	$0.74 DZD100.05	-83.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.62	$2.53 DZD342.74	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.32 MOP793.98	$17.48 DZD2,364.64	-82.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.91 MOP111.16	$4.61 DZD623.66	-66.8%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 2.9% more for clothing

	Macau	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.71 MOP413.36	$34.95 DZD4,727.52	-32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.04 MOP248.12	$42.87 DZD5,798.87	+38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.56 MOP468.12	$69.58 DZD9,413.04	+18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 MOP613.21	$66.63 DZD9,014.20	-13.1%
Average			+2.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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