Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 8.7 times more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8 times more in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5 times more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1 times more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 11.3 times more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0 times more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8 times more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 53.1% more in San Francisco
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in San Francisco are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Francisco.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD391.13
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD595.56
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD73.62
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.35
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD479.09
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD490.79
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD238.49
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD333.06
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD193.88
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD175.49
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD106.11
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.03
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.64
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.21
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD166.89
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,455.24
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,507,536.60
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD470.55
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 11.3 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,485.30
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD29,433.32
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,646.57
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,696.15
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 24.0 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,535.93
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD352,776.53
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD200.45
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD130.35
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD346.24
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,172.39
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD776.84
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 53.1% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,894.88
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,614.72
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,523.58
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,923.17
|
$131.92
|
|
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