Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 56.8% more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 51.3% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
|
pay 71.8% more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
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