Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 11.4% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Benin, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
|
pay 69.6% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
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