Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 3.3 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
$8.41
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
$1.67
€1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
$1.20
€1.13
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
$5.06
€4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
$3.25
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
$0.68
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
$6.79
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
$37.96
€36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
$31,047.67
€29,444.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
$10.80
€10.25
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
$40.33
€38.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
$900.66
€854.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
$732.72
€694.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
$91.05
€86.34
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
$455.47
€431.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
$10,051.70
€9,532.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
$2.23
€2.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
$5.67
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
$7.85
€7.45
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
$77.92
€73.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
$33.75
€32.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
$80.24
€76.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
$93.85
€89.01
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