Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 28.9% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$2.44
DZD328.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$3.55
DZD476.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.51
DZD68.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.22
DZD29.42
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.14
DZD18.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$3.68
DZD493.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$3.15
DZD422.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.69
DZD226.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.04
DZD273.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$1.36
DZD182.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$1.38
DZD185.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.74
DZD98.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.30
DZD40.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.23
DZD30.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.20
DZD27.40
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$1.19
DZD160.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$13.00
DZD1,746.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,280,962.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$3.42
DZD458.85
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$18.57
DZD2,493.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$156.36
DZD20,995.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$93.70
DZD12,581.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$33.89
DZD4,550.06
|
|
pay 61.4% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$67.12
DZD9,012.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$2,399.66
DZD322,214.29
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$1.38
DZD185.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$0.74
DZD99.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$2.53
DZD340.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
$17.48
DZD2,347.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$4.61
DZD619.03
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$34.95
DZD4,692.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$42.87
DZD5,755.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$69.58
DZD9,343.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$66.63
DZD8,947.25
|
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