Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 69.0% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 85.2% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD383.75
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD584.32
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.23
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.00
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.00
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.06
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD481.53
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD233.99
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD326.78
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.22
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.18
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.10
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.14
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.08
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.68
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.74
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,427.79
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,518.13
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD461.68
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 99.4% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,438.43
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,878.16
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,294.87
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,626.43
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,318.34
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,122.67
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD196.67
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD127.89
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD339.71
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,112.55
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD762.18
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,802.56
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,489.96
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,343.95
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,754.86
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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