Algeria vs Mauritius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Mauritius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$467
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1149
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$162
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$261
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.2
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$578
💸 GDP per capita
$5631
$11872
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
7.66
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
51
🌐 English speaking %
7%
16%
🎓 Higher education
42
44
😀 Quality of life
40
55
🏙️ Population
46.2M
1.26M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($467) is 44% less expensive than in Mauritius ($830). Algeria ranked 189th vs 125th for Mauritius in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algeria compared to 0.7 months in Mauritius. Ranked 120th and 72nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Mauritius

We calculate prices for Algeria and Mauritius as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 8 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Algeria Mauritius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$0.88
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$46.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.51%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$1253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$8.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$9.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$72.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.7
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3141
$3868

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In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$534
2.36M
Oran
$476
803K
Constantine
$522
465K
Batna
$428
291K
Annaba
$510
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$443
213K
Djelfa
$398
266K
Chlef
$342
155K
Setif
$360
288K
Tiaret
$379
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$381
168K
Tebessa
$507
194K
Bejaia
$401
176K
Bechar
$419
166K
Laghouat
$427
134K
Biskra
$443
205K
Souk Ahras
$406
155K
Medea
$370
138K
Skikda
$527
163K
Tlemcen
$401
174K
Blida
$446
164K
Relizane
$477
130K
Saida
$434
128K
El Eulma
$425
155K
Ouargla
$406
133K
Mostaganem
$545
146K
Jijel
$455
132K
M'Sila
$397
133K
El Oued
$363
135K
Tizi Ouzou
$437
157K

In Mauritius

City Cost of living Population
Port Louis
$875
149K
Curepipe
$847
77.5K
Quatre Bornes
$743
81.8K
Triolet
$870
23.4K
Goodlands
$856
20.7K
Centre de Flacq
$698
15.8K
Mahebourg
$825
15.8K
Bambous
$801
15.3K