Cost of living comparison
India is 11.6% cheaper than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 11.3% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 37.0% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.9% more in India
- Clothing
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pay 43.7% less in India
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in India are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD391.13
|
$2.40
₹205.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD595.56
|
$3.90
₹334.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD73.62
|
$0.40
₹33.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
$0.17
₹14.25
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Algiers
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.35
|
$0.46
₹39.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD479.09
|
$2.54
₹217.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD490.79
|
$2.56
₹219.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD238.49
|
$0.94
₹80.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD333.06
|
$1.37
₹117.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD193.88
|
$0.88
₹75.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD175.49
|
$0.32
₹27.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD106.11
|
$0.48
₹40.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.03
|
$0.24
₹20.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.64
|
$0.16
₹14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.21
|
$0.19
₹16.09
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD166.89
|
$4.62
₹395.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,455.24
|
$10.12
₹868.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,507,536.60
|
$13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD470.55
|
$2.94
₹252.07
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Algiers
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,485.30
|
$7.39
₹633.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD29,433.32
|
$138.05
₹11,841.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,646.57
|
$90.33
₹7,748.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,696.15
|
$29.97
₹2,570.54
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Algiers
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,535.93
|
$55.73
₹4,780.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD352,776.53
|
$1,565.54
₹134,282.71
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD200.45
|
$1.84
₹157.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD130.35
|
$1.59
₹136.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD346.24
|
$3.59
₹307.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,172.39
|
$15.33
₹1,314.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD776.84
|
$3.35
₹287.54
|
|
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,894.88
|
$24.02
₹2,060.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,614.72
|
$25.36
₹2,175.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,523.58
|
$41.62
₹3,569.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,923.17
|
$31.12
₹2,668.99
|
|
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