Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 8.7% more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
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Maseru
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
|
pay 39.9% more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
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