Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 36.5% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
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Bulgaria
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
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