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
¥944
|
$2.88
DZD379.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
¥684
|
$4.39
DZD577.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
¥151
|
$0.54
DZD71.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
¥113
|
$0.21
DZD27.67
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
¥267
|
$0.14
DZD17.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
¥686
|
$3.53
DZD464.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
¥790
|
$3.61
DZD475.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
¥210
|
$1.76
DZD231.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
¥389
|
$2.45
DZD322.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥332
|
$1.43
DZD187.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥160
|
$1.29
DZD170.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥195
|
$0.78
DZD102.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
¥282
|
$0.35
DZD45.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
¥185
|
$0.22
DZD28.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
¥225
|
$0.21
DZD27.35
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
¥594
|
$1.23
DZD161.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.21
¥15,097
|
$10.72
DZD1,410.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,153,386
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,369,310.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.53
¥3,408
|
$3.47
DZD456.13
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.92
¥4,623
|
$18.30
DZD2,409.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.86
¥84,292
|
$216.77
DZD28,530.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.80
¥56,614
|
$137.33
DZD18,074.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.16
¥11,323
|
$27.22
DZD3,582.80
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.88
¥38,372
|
$84.96
DZD11,182.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,698,413
|
$2,598.15
DZD341,958.45
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
¥259
|
$1.48
DZD194.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
¥393
|
$0.96
DZD126.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥566
|
$2.55
DZD335.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.11
¥7,548
|
$23.36
DZD3,075.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
¥1,321
|
$5.72
DZD753.01
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.99
¥5,504
|
$36.05
DZD4,744.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
¥4,010
|
$48.72
DZD6,411.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.86
¥8,382
|
$70.14
DZD9,231.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.91
¥14,908
|
$65.72
DZD8,649.53
|
|
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