Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 61.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.3% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 74.1% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 80.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$2.44
DZD325.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$3.55
DZD472.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.22
DZD29.18
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$3.68
DZD489.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$3.15
DZD419.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$1.69
DZD224.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$2.04
DZD271.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.36
DZD180.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.38
DZD183.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.23
DZD30.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$1.19
DZD158.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$13.00
DZD1,732.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,042.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$3.42
DZD455.21
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$156.36
DZD20,829.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$93.70
DZD12,481.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.01
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$67.12
DZD8,940.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,661.26
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$1.38
DZD184.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$0.74
DZD98.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$2.53
DZD337.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$4.61
DZD614.13
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.36
|
|
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