Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 36.1% cheaper than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Algiers
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR150.08
|
$2.88
DZD372.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR90.05
|
$4.39
DZD567.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR17.49
|
$0.54
DZD70.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR13.75
|
$0.21
DZD27.19
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR18.89
|
$0.14
DZD17.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR72.78
|
$3.53
DZD456.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR74.92
|
$3.61
DZD467.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR44.62
|
$1.76
DZD227.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR40.46
|
$2.45
DZD317.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.88
|
$1.43
DZD184.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.25
|
$1.29
DZD167.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.11
|
$0.78
DZD101.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.31
|
$0.35
DZD44.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.67
|
$0.22
DZD28.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.46
|
$0.21
DZD26.88
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR89.67
|
$1.23
DZD159.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR750.40
|
$10.72
DZD1,386.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR350,185.78
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,294,891.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR168.09
|
$3.47
DZD448.36
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR762.51
|
$18.30
DZD2,368.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR13,817.68
|
$216.77
DZD28,044.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR8,908.30
|
$137.33
DZD17,766.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,256.40
|
$27.22
DZD3,521.78
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,647.39
|
$84.96
DZD10,991.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR75,968.80
|
$2,598.15
DZD336,134.17
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR45.02
|
$1.48
DZD190.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR37.43
|
$0.96
DZD124.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR52.03
|
$2.55
DZD329.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR698.52
|
$23.36
DZD3,022.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR120.06
|
$5.72
DZD740.19
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR942.92
|
$36.05
DZD4,663.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR543.56
|
$48.72
DZD6,302.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,848.98
|
$70.14
DZD9,074.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,357.48
|
$65.72
DZD8,502.21
|
|
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