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
BDT160.55
|
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
|
pay 71.8% more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
|
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
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