Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 43.0% cheaper than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$2.44
DZD328.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
$3.55
DZD476.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA480
|
$0.51
DZD68.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA334
|
$0.22
DZD29.42
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
$0.14
DZD18.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.68
DZD493.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
$3.15
DZD422.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
$1.69
DZD226.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
$2.04
DZD273.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA933
|
$1.36
DZD182.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA313
|
$1.38
DZD185.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA260
|
$0.74
DZD98.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA657
|
$0.30
DZD40.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA752
|
$0.23
DZD30.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.20
DZD27.40
|
|
pay 75.4% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
$1.19
DZD160.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.00
DZD1,746.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,882.05
DZD4,280,962.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.42
DZD458.85
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
$18.57
DZD2,493.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$156.36
DZD20,995.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
$93.70
DZD12,581.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
$33.89
DZD4,550.06
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
$67.12
DZD9,012.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
$2,399.66
DZD322,214.29
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA720
|
$1.38
DZD185.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$0.74
DZD99.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$2.53
DZD340.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$17.48
DZD2,347.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$4.61
DZD619.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.95
DZD4,692.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.87
DZD5,755.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.58
DZD9,343.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$66.63
DZD8,947.25
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