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 CFA2,033
|
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 69.6% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
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