Algeria vs Mauritius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Mauritius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1909
🏠 One person rent
$146
$331
🏘️ Family rent
$262
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.3
$55.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$508
💸 GDP per capita
$5364
$11613
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
7.66
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
73.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
51
🌐 English speaking %
7%
16%
🎓 Higher education
42
44
😀 Quality of life
39
58
🏙️ Population
46.2M
1.26M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($427) is 43% less expensive than in Mauritius ($753). Algeria ranked 192nd vs 131st 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 119th and 63rd 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
$2.58
$4.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.74
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$0.77
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$1670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$1075
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$23.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.6
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2704
$3730

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In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$478
2.36M
Oran
$465
803K
Constantine
$477
465K
Batna
$391
291K
Annaba
$459
257K
Chlef
$331
155K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
213K
Djelfa
$357
266K
Setif
$321
288K
Tiaret
$343
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
168K
Tebessa
$459
194K
Bejaia
$364
176K
Bechar
$391
166K
Laghouat
$387
134K
Biskra
$399
205K
Souk Ahras
$364
155K
Skikda
$476
163K
Medea
$336
138K
Tlemcen
$375
174K
Blida
$407
164K
Relizane
$436
130K
Saida
$400
128K
El Eulma
$390
155K
Ouargla
$374
133K
El Oued
$349
135K
Jijel
$410
132K
Mostaganem
$504
146K
M'Sila
$362
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$395
135K

In Mauritius

City Cost of living Population
Port Louis
$812
149K
Curepipe
$712
77.5K
Quatre Bornes
$671
81.8K
Triolet
$808
23.4K
Goodlands
$796
20.7K
Centre de Flacq
$667
15.8K
Mahebourg
$785
15.8K
Bambous
$745
15.3K