Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 41.1% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$2.44
DZD328.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$3.55
DZD476.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$0.51
DZD68.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.22
DZD29.42
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$0.14
DZD18.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$3.68
DZD493.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$3.15
DZD422.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$1.69
DZD226.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$2.04
DZD273.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$1.36
DZD182.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$1.38
DZD185.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$0.74
DZD98.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$0.30
DZD40.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$0.23
DZD30.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.20
DZD27.40
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$1.19
DZD160.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$13.00
DZD1,746.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,280,962.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$3.42
DZD458.85
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$18.57
DZD2,493.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$156.36
DZD20,995.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$93.70
DZD12,581.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$33.89
DZD4,550.06
|
|
pay 65.9% less for childcare
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$67.12
DZD9,012.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$2,399.66
DZD322,214.29
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$1.38
DZD185.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$0.74
DZD99.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$2.53
DZD340.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$17.48
DZD2,347.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$4.61
DZD619.03
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$34.95
DZD4,692.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$42.87
DZD5,755.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$69.58
DZD9,343.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$66.63
DZD8,947.25
|
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