Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 37.7% cheaper than Crete.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Crete, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.24
€26.35
|
$3.01
DZD398.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.45
DZD588.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.17
|
$0.55
DZD72.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
€1.22
|
$0.23
DZD29.94
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
€0.98
|
$0.13
DZD17.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.02
€9.03
|
$4.25
DZD561.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
€7.20
|
$3.61
DZD476.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.51
|
$1.80
DZD238.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
€4.43
|
$2.67
DZD352.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$1.53
DZD202.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.91
|
$1.32
DZD174.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.82
DZD107.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.47
|
$0.32
DZD42.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.21
DZD27.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
€0.18
|
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.26
|
$1.26
DZD165.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.32
€39.04
|
$10.99
DZD1,452.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,237.78
€18,236.87
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,433,561.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.66
€13.21
|
$3.67
DZD485.08
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.68
€27.65
|
$20.10
DZD2,657.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.71
€225.92
|
$236.49
DZD31,256.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$146.44
DZD19,355.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.10
€94.71
|
$27.20
DZD3,594.85
|
|
pay 40.3% less for childcare
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.78
€150.29
|
$97.87
DZD12,934.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,347.65
€3,917.80
|
$2,634.38
DZD348,179.25
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.52
€3.17
|
$1.89
DZD249.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.54
|
$0.89
DZD117.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.77
€4.29
|
$2.60
DZD343.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.74
€32.21
|
$23.55
DZD3,112.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
€6.83
|
$5.78
DZD764.09
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
Crete
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.64
€78.07
|
$37.39
DZD4,942.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.68
€27.65
|
$46.95
DZD6,205.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.98
€58.55
|
$74.47
DZD9,842.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.59
€95.15
|
$70.88
DZD9,368.56
|
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