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
BYN26.30
|
$2.44
DZD326.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.43
|
$3.55
DZD474.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
$0.51
DZD68.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
$0.22
DZD29.31
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
$0.14
DZD18.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.54
|
$3.68
DZD492.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.24
|
$3.15
DZD421.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
$1.69
DZD225.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
$2.04
DZD272.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.36
DZD181.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
$1.38
DZD184.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.74
DZD98.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
$0.30
DZD40.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.23
DZD30.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.20
DZD27.30
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.18
|
$1.19
DZD159.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.70
|
$13.00
DZD1,739.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,162.48
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,265,129.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.42
|
$3.42
DZD457.15
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.43
|
$18.57
DZD2,484.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN859.42
|
$156.36
DZD20,918.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN568.58
|
$93.70
DZD12,534.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN134.82
|
$33.89
DZD4,533.24
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN984.74
|
$67.12
DZD8,978.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,207.01
|
$2,399.66
DZD321,022.61
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$1.38
DZD185.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.83
|
$0.74
DZD98.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.36
|
$2.53
DZD338.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.43
|
$17.48
DZD2,338.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.01
|
$4.61
DZD616.74
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.12
|
$34.95
DZD4,675.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.32
|
$42.87
DZD5,734.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.26
|
$69.58
DZD9,308.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN274.64
|
$66.63
DZD8,914.16
|
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