Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 13.2% cheaper than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 32.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.4% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 10.2% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD383.36
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD583.72
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.16
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.97
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD17.98
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD469.57
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD481.03
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD233.75
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD326.44
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.02
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.00
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.00
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.10
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.05
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.65
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.57
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,426.32
|
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,417,951.36
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD461.20
|
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Algiers
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,435.91
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,848.34
|
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,275.98
|
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,622.69
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,306.65
|
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD345,765.26
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD196.47
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD127.76
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD339.36
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,109.34
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD761.40
|
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,797.60
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,483.26
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,334.31
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,745.82
|
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
|
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