Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

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Algiers vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 31.3% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 54.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 40.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 6.6% more in Algiers

Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Mauritius, you would:

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pay 39.3% less for restaurants

	Mauritius	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.35 MUR244.39	$2.88 DZD383.36	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 MUR229.63	$4.39 DZD583.72	-12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 MUR40.34	$0.54 DZD72.16	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MUR23.85	$0.21 DZD27.97	-59.7%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	Mauritius	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 MUR31.43	$0.14 DZD17.98	-80.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 MUR186.19	$3.53 DZD469.57	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.02 MUR229.56	$3.61 DZD481.03	-28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 MUR89.01	$1.76 DZD233.75	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 MUR116.22	$2.45 DZD326.44	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 MUR42.43	$1.43 DZD190.02	+53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 MUR34.68	$1.29 DZD172.00	+70.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MUR36.58	$0.78 DZD104.00	-2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 MUR58.76	$0.35 DZD46.10	-73.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MUR22.04	$0.22 DZD29.05	-54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MUR23.19	$0.21 DZD27.65	-59.0%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 54.4% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MUR255.29	$1.23 DZD163.57	-78.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 MUR1,485.66	$10.72 DZD1,426.32	-67.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,153.98 MUR1,378,338.38	$33,197.40 DZD4,417,951.36	+10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.99 MUR913.52	$3.47 DZD461.20	-82.7%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Mauritius	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.67 MUR1,356.25	$18.30 DZD2,435.91	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$397.33 MUR18,162.14	$216.77 DZD28,848.34	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.21 MUR13,951.20	$137.33 DZD18,275.98	-55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 MUR1,458.77	$27.22 DZD3,622.69	-14.7%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 40.5% less for childcare

	Mauritius	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.54 MUR7,246.87	$84.96 DZD11,306.65	-46.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,964.93 MUR181,236.83	$2,598.15 DZD345,765.26	-34.5%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 MUR102.10	$1.48 DZD196.47	-33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.18 MUR99.74	$0.96 DZD127.76	-56.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 MUR266.87	$2.55 DZD339.36	-56.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.23 MUR1,610.18	$23.36 DZD3,109.34	-33.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.39	$5.72 DZD761.40	+7.0%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 6.6% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.35 MUR1,889.92	$36.05 DZD4,797.60	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.68 MUR1,630.71	$48.72 DZD6,483.26	+36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.89 MUR3,331.80	$70.14 DZD9,334.31	-3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.84 MUR2,826.73	$65.72 DZD8,745.82	+6.3%
Average			+6.6%

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