Cost of living comparison

Arima, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Arima Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 34.8% cheaper than Arima.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 26.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 38.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 58.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 40.2% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in Algiers

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Arima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Arima, you would:

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pay 55.7% less for restaurants

	Arima	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.78 TTD59.49	$2.88 DZD385.60	-67.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.58	$4.39 DZD587.14	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.61	$0.54 DZD72.58	-44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 TTD4.96	$0.21 DZD28.14	-71.3%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 26.6% less for groceries

	Arima	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 TTD14.38	$0.14 DZD18.09	-93.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.08 TTD14.13	$3.53 DZD472.32	+69.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.31 TTD56.30	$3.61 DZD483.85	-56.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 TTD25.63	$1.76 DZD235.11	-53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 TTD17.79	$2.45 DZD328.35	-6.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.13	$1.43 DZD191.14	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 TTD4.71	$1.29 DZD173.01	+85.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.63	$0.78 DZD104.61	-58.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 TTD10.50	$0.35 DZD46.37	-77.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$0.22 DZD29.22	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$0.21 DZD27.81	-34.9%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

	Arima	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.52 TTD23.87	$1.23 DZD164.53	-65.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.72 DZD1,434.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,060.60	$33,197.40 DZD4,443,803.47	-1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.80 TTD46.11	$3.47 DZD463.90	-49.1%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 58.2% less for housing

	Arima	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD390.18	$18.30 DZD2,450.16	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.43 TTD3,222.60	$216.77 DZD29,017.15	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 TTD2,379.76	$137.33 DZD18,382.92	-60.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.88	$27.22 DZD3,643.89	-49.2%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 40.2% less for childcare

	Arima	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$131.66 TTD892.41	$84.96 DZD11,372.82	-35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,990.46	$2,598.15 DZD347,788.54	-44.9%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Arima	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.61 TTD10.91	$1.48 DZD197.62	-8.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 TTD15.87	$0.96 DZD128.51	-59.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.66 TTD24.79	$2.55 DZD341.35	-30.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 TTD322.26	$23.36 DZD3,127.53	-50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 TTD34.70	$5.72 DZD765.85	+11.7%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Arima	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.20 TTD347.05	$36.05 DZD4,825.67	-29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.33 TTD178.48	$48.72 DZD6,521.20	+85.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD710.62	$70.14 DZD9,388.93	-33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.14 TTD495.78	$65.72 DZD8,797.00	-10.2%
Average			+3.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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