Cost of living comparison
India is 4.3% cheaper than Algeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 41.4% less in India
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in India are more expensive than in Algeria. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
Algeria
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.09
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD472.26
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.19
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.16
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
Algeria
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.78
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD489.46
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.01
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.39
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.09
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.57
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD183.80
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD97.83
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.09
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.03
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.15
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 48.3% more for transportation
Algeria
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD158.73
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,730.68
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,242,903.46
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD454.77
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
Algeria
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,471.74
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,809.09
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,469.51
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,509.61
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
Algeria
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,931.98
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,349.72
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.11
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.42
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.17
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,326.22
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD613.53
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
Algeria
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,650.69
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,704.63
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,260.07
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,867.71
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
|
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