Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 2.5 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
$0.75
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
$0.78
F CFA491
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
$1.58
F CFA996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
$0.45
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
$0.57
F CFA357
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
$0.70
F CFA441
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
$0.70
F CFA440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
$0.88
F CFA556
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 51.1% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
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