Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Algiers instead of Crete, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Crete
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.88
DZD384.12
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.39
DZD584.89
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.54
DZD72.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.14
DZD18.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.53
DZD470.51
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.61
DZD481.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.76
DZD234.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.45
DZD327.09
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
DZD190.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
DZD172.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
DZD104.21
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
DZD46.19
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.21
DZD27.71
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.23
DZD163.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.72
DZD1,429.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,197.40
DZD4,426,773.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
DZD462.12
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$18.30
DZD2,440.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$216.77
DZD28,905.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$137.33
DZD18,312.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$27.22
DZD3,629.92
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$84.96
DZD11,329.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,598.15
DZD346,455.70
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.48
DZD196.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$0.96
DZD128.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.55
DZD340.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$23.36
DZD3,115.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.72
DZD762.92
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.05
DZD4,807.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.72
DZD6,496.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.14
DZD9,352.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.72
DZD8,763.29
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