Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 67.7% cheaper than Chicago.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
Chicago
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.01
DZD398.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.45
DZD588.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$0.55
DZD72.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$0.23
DZD29.94
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
Chicago
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$0.13
DZD17.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.29
|
$4.25
DZD561.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.61
DZD476.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
|
$1.80
DZD238.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
|
$2.67
DZD352.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.53
DZD202.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.32
DZD174.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.82
DZD107.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.32
DZD42.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.21
DZD27.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
Chicago
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$1.26
DZD165.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$10.99
DZD1,452.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,383.69
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,433,561.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$3.67
DZD485.08
|
|
pay 80.9% less for housing
Chicago
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.48
|
$20.10
DZD2,657.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,432.29
|
$236.49
DZD31,256.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,517.89
|
$146.44
DZD19,355.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.94
|
$27.20
DZD3,594.85
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
Chicago
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,170.00
|
$97.87
DZD12,934.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$45,450.00
|
$2,634.38
DZD348,179.25
|
|
pay 74.5% less for entertainment and sports
Chicago
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$1.89
DZD249.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$0.89
DZD117.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$2.60
DZD343.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.63
|
$23.55
DZD3,112.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.78
DZD764.09
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
Chicago
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.46
|
$37.39
DZD4,942.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.75
|
$46.95
DZD6,205.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.19
|
$74.47
DZD9,842.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.31
|
$70.88
DZD9,368.56
|
|
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