Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 14.9% cheaper than Belarus.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
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