Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 4.2% cheaper than Algeria.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
$3.96
EGP195.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
$4.84
EGP238.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
$0.31
EGP15.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
$0.76
EGP37.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
$1.76
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
$3.30
EGP162.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
$1.54
EGP76.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
$1.97
EGP97.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
$0.62
EGP30.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
$0.21
EGP10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
$0.18
EGP8.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
$0.21
EGP10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
$0.23
EGP11.16
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
$0.98
EGP48.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
$12.01
EGP592.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,439,048.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
$2.65
EGP131.01
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
$7.63
EGP376.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
$206.11
EGP10,173.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
$111.12
EGP5,484.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
$11.85
EGP585.03
|
|
pay 19.7% less for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
$66.57
EGP3,285.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
$1,472.73
EGP72,693.85
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
$1.79
EGP88.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
$1.38
EGP67.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
$1.85
EGP91.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
$21.86
EGP1,079.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
$2.68
EGP132.20
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
$23.44
EGP1,157.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
$48.49
EGP2,393.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
$97.17
EGP4,796.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
$36.98
EGP1,825.51
|
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