Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 93.2% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 97.8% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
$56.60
R$344.45
|
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