Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 4.5 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 6.9 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.74
|
$19.07
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD473.20
|
$10.84
€10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.33
|
$2.78
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.21
|
$2.46
€2.29
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.82
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD490.44
|
$6.70
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.85
|
$4.44
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.84
|
$3.43
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.63
|
$4.78
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.93
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD184.17
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.03
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.17
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.09
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.21
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD159.05
|
$6.91
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,734.14
|
$45.41
€42.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,251,375.93
|
$27,628.35
€25,776.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.68
|
$26.01
€24.27
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,476.68
|
$49.35
€46.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,850.64
|
$815.11
€760.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,494.41
|
$705.09
€657.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,518.62
|
$154.10
€143.77
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,949.82
|
$557.50
€520.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,987.41
|
$13,740.85
€12,819.75
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.47
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.62
|
$3.51
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.85
|
$9.08
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,330.86
|
$36.02
€33.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.75
|
$12.48
€11.64
|
|
pay 71.1% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,659.98
|
$92.82
€86.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,716.02
|
$43.31
€40.40
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,278.56
|
$90.40
€84.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,885.41
|
$125.11
€116.72
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