Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 32.3% cheaper than Moldova.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
$2.44
DZD328.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
$3.55
DZD476.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
$0.51
DZD68.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
$0.22
DZD29.42
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
$0.14
DZD18.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
$3.68
DZD493.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
$3.15
DZD422.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
$1.69
DZD226.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
$2.04
DZD273.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
$1.36
DZD182.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
$1.38
DZD185.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
$0.74
DZD98.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
$0.30
DZD40.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
$0.23
DZD30.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$0.20
DZD27.40
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
$1.19
DZD160.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
$13.00
DZD1,746.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,280,962.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
$3.42
DZD458.85
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
$18.57
DZD2,493.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
$156.36
DZD20,995.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
$93.70
DZD12,581.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
$33.89
DZD4,550.06
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
$67.12
DZD9,012.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
$2,399.66
DZD322,214.29
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
$1.38
DZD185.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
$0.74
DZD99.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
$2.53
DZD340.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
$17.48
DZD2,347.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
$4.61
DZD619.03
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
$34.95
DZD4,692.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
$42.87
DZD5,755.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
$69.58
DZD9,343.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
$66.63
DZD8,947.25
|
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