Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 56.3% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 80.4% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% 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 Malta, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.78
|
$2.44
DZD324.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.70
|
$3.55
DZD471.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.91
|
$0.51
DZD68.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.37
|
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.14
DZD18.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.89
|
$3.68
DZD488.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.97
|
$3.15
DZD418.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.83
|
$1.69
DZD224.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.15
|
$2.04
DZD270.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.36
DZD180.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.38
DZD183.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$0.74
DZD97.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.30
DZD40.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.23
DZD29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.20
DZD27.12
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.79
|
$1.19
DZD158.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.91
|
$13.00
DZD1,728.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,004.79
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,236,912.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.17
|
$3.42
DZD454.13
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.43
|
$18.57
DZD2,468.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€838.18
|
$156.36
DZD20,779.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€712.00
|
$93.70
DZD12,451.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.36
|
$33.89
DZD4,503.24
|
|
pay 80.4% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€519.74
|
$67.12
DZD8,919.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,658.21
|
$2,399.66
DZD318,898.82
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.04
|
$1.38
DZD183.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.11
|
$0.74
DZD98.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.24
|
$2.53
DZD336.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.30
|
$17.48
DZD2,322.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.72
|
$4.61
DZD612.66
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€79.25
|
$34.95
DZD4,644.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.29
|
$42.87
DZD5,696.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€78.15
|
$69.58
DZD9,246.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€88.11
|
$66.63
DZD8,855.19
|
|
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