Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 50.5% cheaper than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 54.7% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 80.3% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Algiers
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$2.88
DZD390.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$4.39
DZD594.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.96
|
$0.54
DZD73.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
€1.48
|
$0.21
DZD28.50
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.14
DZD18.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$3.53
DZD478.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$3.61
DZD490.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.62
|
$1.76
DZD238.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.26
|
$2.45
DZD332.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$1.43
DZD193.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$1.29
DZD175.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.78
DZD105.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.35
DZD46.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.22
DZD29.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.21
DZD28.17
|
|
pay 54.7% less for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
€6.20
|
$1.23
DZD166.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€25.69
|
$10.72
DZD1,453.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,291.70
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,500,969.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
€11.36
|
$3.47
DZD469.87
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Alicante
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.80
€28.57
|
$18.30
DZD2,481.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.84
€859.07
|
$216.77
DZD29,390.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.53
€671.78
|
$137.33
DZD18,619.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.70
€82.18
|
$27.22
DZD3,690.76
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.92
€633.79
|
$84.96
DZD11,519.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,806.63
€9,404.14
|
$2,598.15
DZD352,262.56
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$1.48
DZD200.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
€1.92
|
$0.96
DZD130.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
€5.29
|
$2.55
DZD345.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.06
€49.92
|
$23.36
DZD3,167.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€8.48
|
$5.72
DZD775.70
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
€56.70
|
$36.05
DZD4,887.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.94
€27.75
|
$48.72
DZD6,605.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€87.36
|
$70.14
DZD9,509.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.92
€96.78
|
$65.72
DZD8,910.17
|
|
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