Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 82.9% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 95.9% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD326.80
|
$4.20
COP18,236.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD474.73
|
$6.62
COP28,733.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.55
|
$0.78
COP3,404.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.31
|
$0.60
COP2,584.26
|
|
pay 90.3% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.88
|
$1.27
COP5,518.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD492.03
|
$2.16
COP9,393.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD421.20
|
$3.88
COP16,842.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD225.57
|
$2.02
COP8,770.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD272.51
|
$2.19
COP9,499.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD181.52
|
$1.07
COP4,650.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD184.76
|
$0.45
COP1,973.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.34
|
$0.55
COP2,394.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.30
|
$0.46
COP1,985.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.19
|
$0.50
COP2,172.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.30
|
$0.45
COP1,965.64
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD159.56
|
$3.05
COP13,254.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,739.75
|
$34.31
COP148,894.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,265,129.65
|
$17,642.99
COP76,566,302.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD457.15
|
$14.10
COP61,182.35
|
|
pay 86.3% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,484.69
|
$22.88
COP99,278.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,918.10
|
$272.41
COP1,182,205.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,534.83
|
$235.87
COP1,023,621.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,533.24
|
$66.40
COP288,172.02
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,978.77
|
$190.65
COP827,393.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD321,022.61
|
$4,364.51
COP18,940,933.19
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD185.07
|
$1.15
COP5,007.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.94
|
$1.40
COP6,094.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD338.94
|
$2.09
COP9,081.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,338.40
|
$22.45
COP97,447.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD616.74
|
$3.65
COP15,856.87
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,675.05
|
$52.02
COP225,755.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,734.52
|
$38.22
COP165,886.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,308.58
|
$81.60
COP354,145.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,914.16
|
$69.09
COP299,816.79
|
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