Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 44.3% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 78.2% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Algeria
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Mali, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,762
|
$2.44
DZD316.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,605
|
$3.55
DZD460.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA433
|
$0.51
DZD66.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA325
|
$0.22
DZD28.43
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA619
|
$0.14
DZD18.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.68
DZD477.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,311
|
$3.15
DZD408.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,755
|
$1.69
DZD218.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,367
|
$2.04
DZD264.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
DZD176.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA281
|
$1.38
DZD179.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA561
|
$0.74
DZD95.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA561
|
$0.30
DZD39.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
DZD29.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA421
|
$0.20
DZD26.48
|
|
pay 78.2% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,077
|
$1.19
DZD154.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.00
DZD1,687.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,882.05
DZD4,137,102.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.42
DZD443.43
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,158
|
$18.57
DZD2,410.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$156.36
DZD20,290.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$93.70
DZD12,158.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$33.89
DZD4,397.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$67.12
DZD8,709.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,399.66
DZD311,386.39
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,339
|
$1.38
DZD179.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,060
|
$0.74
DZD95.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA524
|
$2.53
DZD328.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA37,830
|
$17.48
DZD2,268.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,183
|
$4.61
DZD598.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.95
DZD4,534.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.87
DZD5,562.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.58
DZD9,029.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$66.63
DZD8,646.58
|
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