Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 60.3% cheaper than Dubai.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.88
DZD384.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$4.39
DZD584.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$0.54
DZD72.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$0.14
DZD18.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$3.53
DZD470.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$3.61
DZD481.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$1.76
DZD234.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$2.45
DZD327.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$1.43
DZD190.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$1.29
DZD172.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$0.78
DZD104.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$0.35
DZD46.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$0.21
DZD27.71
|
|
pay 52.3% less for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$1.23
DZD163.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$10.72
DZD1,429.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,000.00
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,426,773.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$3.47
DZD462.12
|
|
pay 86.5% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$18.30
DZD2,440.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.74
|
$216.77
DZD28,905.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.76
|
$137.33
DZD18,312.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$27.22
DZD3,629.92
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.91
|
$84.96
DZD11,329.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.76
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,455.70
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$1.48
DZD196.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$0.96
DZD128.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$2.55
DZD340.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$23.36
DZD3,115.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$5.72
DZD762.92
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$36.05
DZD4,807.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$48.72
DZD6,496.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$70.14
DZD9,352.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$65.72
DZD8,763.29
|
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