Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 15.6% cheaper than Morocco.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
$2.37
DZD315.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
$3.46
DZD460.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
$0.50
DZD66.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
$0.22
DZD29.01
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
$0.14
DZD18.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
$3.82
DZD508.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
$3.24
DZD432.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
$1.69
DZD225.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
$2.22
DZD296.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
$1.40
DZD186.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
$1.35
DZD180.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
$0.73
DZD97.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
$0.31
DZD40.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
$0.22
DZD29.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
$0.20
DZD27.21
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
$1.23
DZD163.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
$14.54
DZD1,936.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
$31,484.82
DZD4,194,785.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
$3.78
DZD503.69
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
$19.66
DZD2,619.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
$160.86
DZD21,431.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
$98.85
DZD13,170.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
$34.99
DZD4,662.27
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
$63.75
DZD8,493.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
$2,483.44
DZD330,874.33
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
$1.53
DZD203.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
$0.66
DZD87.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
$2.56
DZD340.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
$18.16
DZD2,419.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
$4.35
DZD579.54
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
$37.32
DZD4,971.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
$41.91
DZD5,583.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
$76.31
DZD10,166.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
$74.35
DZD9,905.20
|
|
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