Cost of living comparison
Constantine is 22.4% more expensive than Algeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Constantine
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% more in Constantine
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% more in Constantine
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% more in Constantine
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% more in Constantine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Constantine
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% more in Constantine
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Constantine are more expensive than in Algeria.
If you lived in Constantine instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Constantine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.90
|
$3.67
DZD489.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD473.44
|
$3.67
DZD489.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.36
|
$0.46
DZD61.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.23
|
$0.22
DZD29.56
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Constantine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.83
|
$0.15
DZD19.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD490.68
|
$6.40
DZD853.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD420.05
|
$3.71
DZD495.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.95
|
$1.77
DZD236.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.77
|
$2.53
DZD337.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD181.02
|
$1.38
DZD184.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD184.26
|
$1.49
DZD198.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.08
|
$1.01
DZD134.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.19
|
$0.31
DZD41.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.11
|
$0.25
DZD32.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.22
|
$0.22
DZD29.43
|
|
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Constantine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD159.13
|
$1.25
DZD167.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,735.00
|
$21.87
DZD2,917.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,253,493.79
|
$39,092.87
DZD5,215,514.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.91
|
$3.77
DZD503.46
|
|
pay 56.9% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Constantine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,477.91
|
$35.08
DZD4,680.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,861.03
|
$148.03
DZD19,748.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,500.63
|
$66.52
DZD8,874.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,520.87
|
$92.50
DZD12,341.20
|
|
pay 3.0% more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Constantine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,954.28
|
$79.64
DZD10,624.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD320,146.82
|
$2,095.12
DZD279,517.26
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Constantine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.57
|
$1.78
DZD237.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.67
|
$0.63
DZD83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD338.01
|
$2.71
DZD361.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,332.02
|
$20.20
DZD2,694.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD615.06
|
$2.20
DZD293.14
|
|
pay 44.6% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Constantine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,662.30
|
$56.51
DZD7,538.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,718.87
|
$69.11
DZD9,220.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,283.18
|
$90.18
DZD12,031.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,889.84
|
$83.86
DZD11,188.28
|
|
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