Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 2.4 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 70.3% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 48.9% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 84.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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