Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 72.2% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 40.4% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.74
|
$3.60
₱210.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD473.20
|
$3.18
₱185.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.33
|
$0.73
₱42.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.21
|
$0.40
₱23.35
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.82
|
$1.17
₱68.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD490.44
|
$3.38
₱197.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.85
|
$6.61
₱386.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.84
|
$1.92
₱112.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.63
|
$1.82
₱106.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.93
|
$1.33
₱77.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD184.17
|
$0.64
₱37.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.03
|
$1.14
₱66.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.17
|
$0.67
₱39.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.09
|
$0.97
₱56.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.21
|
$1.21
₱70.60
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD159.05
|
$4.22
₱246.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,734.14
|
$11.49
₱671.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,251,375.93
|
$26,375.77
₱1,541,795.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.68
|
$2.70
₱157.77
|
|
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,476.68
|
$29.28
₱1,711.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,850.64
|
$242.58
₱14,180.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,494.41
|
$157.31
₱9,195.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,518.62
|
$81.80
₱4,781.91
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,949.82
|
$165.07
₱9,649.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,987.41
|
$5,295.45
₱309,545.27
|
|
pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.47
|
$1.23
₱71.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.62
|
$2.19
₱127.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.85
|
$2.57
₱149.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,330.86
|
$29.66
₱1,733.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.75
|
$5.28
₱308.65
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,659.98
|
$35.44
₱2,071.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,716.02
|
$22.98
₱1,343.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,278.56
|
$64.92
₱3,794.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,885.41
|
$60.53
₱3,538.28
|
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