Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.5 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Niger instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD398.08
|
$4.98
F CFA2,943
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD588.53
|
$9.96
F CFA5,885
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD72.04
|
$1.39
F CFA821
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD29.94
|
$0.62
F CFA368
|
|
pay 80.3% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.69
|
$0.52
F CFA307
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD561.37
|
$8.30
F CFA4,904
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD476.76
|
$8.67
F CFA5,124
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD238.53
|
$2.30
F CFA1,359
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD352.65
|
$3.36
F CFA1,984
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD202.77
|
$1.69
F CFA1,001
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD174.76
|
$0.60
F CFA356
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD107.74
|
$1.07
F CFA634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.60
|
$0.73
F CFA434
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.86
|
$0.56
F CFA334
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
$0.26
F CFA156
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD165.89
|
$3.51
F CFA2,072
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,452.54
|
$12.45
F CFA7,357
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,433,561.64
|
$19,912.70
F CFA11,770,452
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD485.08
|
$3.82
F CFA2,256
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,657.19
|
$47.02
F CFA27,791
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,256.76
|
$808.95
F CFA478,175
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,355.08
|
$370.90
F CFA219,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,594.85
|
$173.40
F CFA102,496
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD12,934.65
|
$940.32
F CFA555,827
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD348,179.25
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,697,395
|
|
pay 62.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD249.75
|
$1.24
F CFA736
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD117.05
|
$3.04
F CFA1,798
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD343.03
|
$2.49
F CFA1,471
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,112.24
|
$55.31
F CFA32,696
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD764.09
|
$4.15
F CFA2,452
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD4,942.38
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,205.56
|
$47.02
F CFA27,791
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD9,842.56
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,368.56
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
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