Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 58.1% cheaper than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.4% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 55.7% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 75.4% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 82.7% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Algiers
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 78.4% less for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.77
|
$2.88
DZD385.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$4.39
DZD586.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.34
|
$0.54
DZD72.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.75
|
$0.21
DZD28.11
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.66
|
$0.14
DZD18.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€7.25
|
$3.53
DZD471.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$3.61
DZD483.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.99
|
$1.76
DZD234.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.82
|
$2.45
DZD327.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$1.43
DZD190.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.29
DZD172.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.78
DZD104.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.35
DZD46.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.21
DZD27.78
|
|
pay 55.7% less for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.19
|
$1.23
DZD164.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.68
|
$10.72
DZD1,433.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€31,698.09
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,438,890.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.72
|
$3.47
DZD463.39
|
|
pay 75.4% less for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€34.04
|
$18.30
DZD2,447.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,261.07
|
$216.77
DZD28,985.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€946.57
|
$137.33
DZD18,362.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€126.11
|
$27.22
DZD3,639.86
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€584.77
|
$84.96
DZD11,360.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€11,255.64
|
$2,598.15
DZD347,404.01
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$1.48
DZD197.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.24
|
$0.96
DZD128.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
$2.55
DZD340.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€45.28
|
$23.36
DZD3,124.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€9.61
|
$5.72
DZD765.01
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€75.61
|
$36.05
DZD4,820.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€33.33
|
$48.72
DZD6,513.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€89.78
|
$70.14
DZD9,378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€101.92
|
$65.72
DZD8,787.28
|
|
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