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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
$3.60
₱211.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
$0.73
₱42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
$0.40
₱23.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
$3.38
₱198.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
$6.61
₱388.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
$1.82
₱107.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
$1.33
₱78.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
$0.64
₱37.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
$1.14
₱67.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
$0.67
₱39.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
$0.97
₱57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
$1.21
₱70.94
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
$4.22
₱248.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
$11.49
₱675.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
$2.70
₱158.55
|
|
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
|
pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
$1.23
₱72.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
$2.19
₱128.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
$5.28
₱310.18
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
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