Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 26.9% more expensive than Chennai.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Chennai, you would:
pay 22.0% more for restaurants
|
Chennai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹151.01
|
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
₹378.37
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.89
|
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
₹17.39
|
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Chennai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹45.87
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
₹319.82
|
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.45
₹207.87
|
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.93
₹78.83
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.15
|
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₹107.70
|
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
₹34.64
|
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₹53.19
|
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹21.86
|
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.44
|
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.31
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Chennai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
₹393.03
|
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,776.60
₹1,510,100.66
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.56
₹302.02
|
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
|
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Chennai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.05
₹853.81
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.87
₹16,639.21
|
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.42
₹9,889.68
|
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
₹2,693.43
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
|
pay 41.6% more for childcare
|
Chennai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.21
₹7,153.62
|
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,425.36
₹121,082.62
|
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chennai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
₹171.14
|
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₹155.82
|
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
₹357.39
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.49
₹1,655.59
|
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹251.68
|
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
|
pay 66.0% more for clothing
|
Chennai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.09
₹2,216.48
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.99
₹2,122.53
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.54
₹4,038.55
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.84
₹3,044.61
|
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
|
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