Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 2.1 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 93.1% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 66.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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