Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 69.0% cheaper than Cambridge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.3% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 66.6% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.8% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Cambridge, you would:
pay 81.3% less for restaurants
|
Cambridge
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.04
|
$2.44
DZD325.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$3.55
DZD472.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
£2.26
|
$0.51
DZD68.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.67
|
$0.22
DZD29.20
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Cambridge
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
£1.65
|
$0.14
DZD18.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.09
£4.73
|
$3.68
DZD490.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
£5.69
|
$3.15
DZD419.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.53
£3.52
|
$1.69
DZD224.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
£3.71
|
$2.04
DZD271.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.11
|
$1.36
DZD180.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
£0.70
|
$1.38
DZD184.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.74
DZD97.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.25
|
$0.30
DZD40.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$0.23
DZD30.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
£0.69
|
$0.20
DZD27.19
|
|
pay 66.6% less for transportation
|
Cambridge
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.60
|
$1.19
DZD158.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.20
£59.17
|
$13.00
DZD1,733.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,248,843.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.12
£21.06
|
$3.42
DZD455.41
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Cambridge
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£28.35
|
$18.57
DZD2,475.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,765.10
£1,370.58
|
$156.36
DZD20,838.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,425.36
£1,106.78
|
$93.70
DZD12,486.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.58
£192.24
|
$33.89
DZD4,515.93
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Cambridge
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,131.68
£1,655.23
|
$67.12
DZD8,944.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,928.96
£12,368.65
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,796.79
|
|
pay 77.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambridge
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
£5.52
|
$1.38
DZD184.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
£3.65
|
$0.74
DZD98.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£14.04
|
$2.53
DZD337.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.29
£42.15
|
$17.48
DZD2,329.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£12.03
|
$4.61
DZD614.39
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Cambridge
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.17
£78.56
|
$34.95
DZD4,657.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.82
£38.68
|
$42.87
DZD5,712.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
£70.92
|
$69.58
DZD9,273.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.05
£90.88
|
$66.63
DZD8,880.12
|
|
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