Cost of living comparison
Kuala Belait is 2.9 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD405.77
|
$7.42
BND10.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD599.90
|
$7.16
BND9.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD73.43
|
$1.28
BND1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.52
|
$1.11
BND1.51
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD18.03
|
$2.35
BND3.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD572.21
|
$8.99
BND12.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD485.97
|
$9.02
BND12.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD243.13
|
$2.52
BND3.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD359.46
|
$4.19
BND5.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD206.68
|
$1.97
BND2.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD178.13
|
$2.81
BND3.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD109.82
|
$1.69
BND2.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.42
|
$2.64
BND3.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.40
|
$1.29
BND1.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.62
|
$1.05
BND1.43
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
Algiers
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD169.10
|
$1.37
BND1.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,480.60
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,519,219.54
|
$21,528.52
BND29,178.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD494.45
|
?? | |
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,708.53
|
$133.39
BND180.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,860.65
|
$630.37
BND854.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,729.03
|
$593.29
BND804.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,664.31
|
$39.71
BND53.82
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,184.55
|
$371.05
BND502.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD354,906.19
|
$7,368.83
BND9,987.33
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD254.58
|
$2.78
BND3.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD119.31
|
$4.30
BND5.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD349.65
|
$7.42
BND10.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,172.37
|
$92.75
BND125.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD778.85
|
$5.20
BND7.05
|
|
pay 99.5% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD5,037.86
|
$94.00
BND127.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,325.45
|
$96.25
BND130.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD10,032.72
|
$116.69
BND158.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,549.56
|
$131.12
BND177.71
|
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