Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 17.4% cheaper than Morocco.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.58
|
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.06
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.49
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.46
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.05
|
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.64
|
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.32
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.20
|
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.70
|
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.03
|
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.03
|
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.43
|
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD171.36
|
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD336,993.45
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.74
|
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD325.03
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,584.10
|
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,695.17
|
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD275.25
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD924.45
|
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD32,971.88
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.15
|
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.42
|
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.21
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD226.29
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.32
|
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD333.22
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD357.84
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD718.50
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD610.75
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
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