Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 60.0% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
|
pay 95.1% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
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