Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 33.1% cheaper than Ankara.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
$2.88
DZD383.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY250.25
|
$4.39
DZD584.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY43.75
|
$0.54
DZD72.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.36
|
$0.21
DZD28.00
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY28.72
|
$0.14
DZD18.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY158.64
|
$3.53
DZD470.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY134.30
|
$3.61
DZD481.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY57.87
|
$1.76
DZD233.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY92.92
|
$2.45
DZD326.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.75
|
$1.43
DZD190.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY30.34
|
$1.29
DZD172.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY15.63
|
$0.78
DZD104.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY18.64
|
$0.35
DZD46.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.52
|
$0.22
DZD29.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY7.90
|
$0.21
DZD27.68
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY165.72
|
$1.23
DZD163.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
$10.72
DZD1,427.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,543,531.51
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,518.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY185.97
|
$3.47
DZD461.68
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY395.89
|
$18.30
DZD2,438.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,394.49
|
$216.77
DZD28,878.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY13,745.62
|
$137.33
DZD18,294.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,826.74
|
$27.22
DZD3,626.43
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,281.81
|
$84.96
DZD11,318.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY357,565.31
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,122.67
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY120.12
|
$1.48
DZD196.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY97.84
|
$0.96
DZD127.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY70.07
|
$2.55
DZD339.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,407.97
|
$23.36
DZD3,112.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY200.20
|
$5.72
DZD762.18
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY1,950.21
|
$36.05
DZD4,802.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,568.42
|
$48.72
DZD6,489.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,585.91
|
$70.14
DZD9,343.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,210.33
|
$65.72
DZD8,754.86
|
|
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