Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 2.4 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
$10.61
AMD4,173.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
$0.86
AMD338.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
$0.49
AMD193.30
|
|
pay 64.5% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
$0.70
AMD274.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
$3.88
AMD1,527.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
$5.47
AMD2,152.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
$2.20
AMD863.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
$3.20
AMD1,260.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
$0.73
AMD288.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
$0.64
AMD251.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
$0.80
AMD313.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
$0.31
AMD123.67
|
|
pay 73.4% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
$4.63
AMD1,819.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
$3.76
AMD1,477.12
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
$19.21
AMD7,555.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
$684.28
AMD269,158.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
$447.92
AMD176,187.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
$89.01
AMD35,010.92
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
$270.71
AMD106,483.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,555,238.66
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
$1.67
AMD657.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
$2.87
AMD1,127.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
$67.15
AMD26,414.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
$5.79
AMD2,276.38
|
|
pay 59.1% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
$70.99
AMD27,924.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
$51.27
AMD20,166.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
$139.93
AMD55,040.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
$75.15
AMD29,559.90
|
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