Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 30.0% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$2.88
DZD386.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.37
|
$4.39
DZD588.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.61
|
$0.54
DZD72.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.21
DZD28.22
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.10
|
$0.14
DZD18.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.72
|
$3.53
DZD473.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.71
|
$3.61
DZD485.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.20
|
$1.76
DZD235.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.25
|
$2.45
DZD329.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$1.43
DZD191.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.30
|
$1.29
DZD173.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.78
DZD104.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.04
|
$0.35
DZD46.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.22
DZD29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.96
|
$1.23
DZD165.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$252.10
|
$10.72
DZD1,439.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,460.72
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,457,580.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.83
|
$3.47
DZD465.34
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$112.05
|
$18.30
DZD2,457.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,092.66
|
$216.77
DZD29,107.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,298.70
|
$137.33
DZD18,439.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.58
|
$27.22
DZD3,655.18
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,677.65
|
$84.96
DZD11,408.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,857.03
|
$2,598.15
DZD348,866.77
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$1.48
DZD198.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$0.96
DZD128.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.13
|
$2.55
DZD342.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$138.06
|
$23.36
DZD3,137.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$5.72
DZD768.23
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.23
|
$36.05
DZD4,840.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.93
|
$48.72
DZD6,541.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.73
|
$70.14
DZD9,418.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$323.16
|
$65.72
DZD8,824.27
|
|
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