Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 60.3% more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.45
BDT173.01
|
$2.37
DZD315.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
BDT539.75
|
$3.46
DZD460.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
BDT28.59
|
$0.50
DZD66.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT17.93
|
$0.22
DZD29.01
|
|
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
BDT58.23
|
$0.14
DZD18.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
BDT440.43
|
$3.82
DZD508.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
BDT306.66
|
$3.24
DZD432.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
BDT130.93
|
$1.69
DZD225.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.05
BDT125.38
|
$2.22
DZD296.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
BDT102.36
|
$1.40
DZD186.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT41.79
|
$1.35
DZD180.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BDT93.12
|
$0.73
DZD97.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.78
|
$0.31
DZD40.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
BDT15.64
|
$0.22
DZD29.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BDT28.08
|
$0.20
DZD27.21
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
BDT445.12
|
$1.23
DZD163.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.37
BDT1,475.99
|
$14.54
DZD1,936.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,644.74
BDT3,299,381.11
|
$31,484.82
DZD4,194,785.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.44
BDT410.55
|
$3.78
DZD503.69
|
|
pay 74.5% more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.23
BDT1,817.19
|
$19.66
DZD2,619.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.55
BDT9,016.55
|
$160.86
DZD21,431.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$46.73
BDT5,576.77
|
$98.85
DZD13,170.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.24
BDT2,893.21
|
$34.99
DZD4,662.27
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.97
BDT3,577.26
|
$63.75
DZD8,493.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$959.13
BDT114,472.04
|
$2,483.44
DZD330,874.33
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
BDT508.01
|
$1.53
DZD203.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
BDT175.35
|
$0.66
DZD87.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
BDT304.45
|
$2.56
DZD340.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.85
BDT1,295.35
|
$18.16
DZD2,419.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BDT449.04
|
$4.35
DZD579.54
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.56
BDT1,976.05
|
$37.32
DZD4,971.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.00
BDT2,028.49
|
$41.91
DZD5,583.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.41
BDT4,345.68
|
$76.31
DZD10,166.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.53
BDT3,882.21
|
$74.35
DZD9,905.20
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