Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 42.1% cheaper than Chiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 58.9% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.9% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Algiers
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Chiba, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥976
|
$2.88
DZD385.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
¥708
|
$4.39
DZD586.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
¥156
|
$0.54
DZD72.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
¥117
|
$0.21
DZD28.11
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
¥277
|
$0.14
DZD18.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
¥710
|
$3.53
DZD471.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
¥817
|
$3.61
DZD483.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
¥217
|
$1.76
DZD234.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
¥402
|
$2.45
DZD327.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥343
|
$1.43
DZD190.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥166
|
$1.29
DZD172.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥201
|
$0.78
DZD104.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
¥292
|
$0.35
DZD46.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
¥191
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
¥232
|
$0.21
DZD27.78
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
¥614
|
$1.23
DZD164.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.21
¥15,616
|
$10.72
DZD1,433.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,438,890.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.53
¥3,525
|
$3.47
DZD463.39
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.92
¥4,782
|
$18.30
DZD2,447.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.86
¥87,189
|
$216.77
DZD28,985.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.80
¥58,560
|
$137.33
DZD18,362.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.16
¥11,712
|
$27.22
DZD3,639.86
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.88
¥39,691
|
$84.96
DZD11,360.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
$2,598.15
DZD347,404.01
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
¥268
|
$1.48
DZD197.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
¥407
|
$0.96
DZD128.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥586
|
$2.55
DZD340.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.11
¥7,808
|
$23.36
DZD3,124.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
¥1,366
|
$5.72
DZD765.01
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.99
¥5,693
|
$36.05
DZD4,820.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
¥4,148
|
$48.72
DZD6,513.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.86
¥8,670
|
$70.14
DZD9,378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.91
¥15,421
|
$65.72
DZD8,787.28
|
|
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