Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 58.5% cheaper than Detroit.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$2.88
DZD385.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.39
DZD586.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$0.54
DZD72.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.21
DZD28.12
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$0.14
DZD18.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$3.53
DZD472.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.61
DZD483.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$1.76
DZD234.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$2.45
DZD328.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.43
DZD191.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.29
DZD172.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.78
DZD104.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.35
DZD46.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.22
DZD29.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.21
DZD27.80
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$1.23
DZD164.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$10.72
DZD1,433.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,441,094.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$3.47
DZD463.62
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$18.30
DZD2,448.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$216.77
DZD28,999.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$137.33
DZD18,371.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$27.22
DZD3,641.66
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$84.96
DZD11,365.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$2,598.15
DZD347,576.53
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.48
DZD197.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$0.96
DZD128.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$2.55
DZD341.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$23.36
DZD3,125.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.72
DZD765.39
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$36.05
DZD4,822.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$48.72
DZD6,517.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$70.14
DZD9,383.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$65.72
DZD8,791.64
|
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