Cost of living comparison
Redwood City is 7.1 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Redwood City instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Redwood City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD398.47
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD589.11
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD72.11
|
$2.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD29.97
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Redwood City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.70
|
$2.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD561.91
|
$5.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD477.22
|
$5.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD238.76
|
$5.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD352.99
|
$7.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD202.96
|
$2.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD174.93
|
$1.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD107.84
|
$1.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.64
|
$0.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.88
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.10
|
$1.89
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Redwood City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD166.06
|
$4.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,453.95
|
$74.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,437,876.67
|
$23,536.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD485.55
|
$22.70
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Redwood City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,659.78
|
$64.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,287.18
|
$4,000.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,373.92
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,598.35
|
$146.44
|
|
pay 21.2 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Redwood City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD12,947.24
|
$2,738.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD348,518.12
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Redwood City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD249.99
|
$4.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD117.16
|
$5.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD343.36
|
$8.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,115.27
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD764.83
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 48.1% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Redwood City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD4,947.19
|
$69.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,211.60
|
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD9,852.14
|
$90.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,377.68
|
$120.00
|
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