Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 44.7% more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
|
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
|
pay 26.5% more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
|
pay 90.7% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
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