Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 40.6% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Algeria
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB821.40
|
$2.44
DZD316.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB853.61
|
$3.55
DZD460.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB107.47
|
$0.51
DZD66.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB68.74
|
$0.22
DZD28.43
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB164.50
|
$0.14
DZD18.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB664.44
|
$3.68
DZD477.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB832.16
|
$3.15
DZD408.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB362.67
|
$1.69
DZD218.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB772.96
|
$2.04
DZD264.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB451.96
|
$1.36
DZD176.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB69.32
|
$1.38
DZD179.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB147.61
|
$0.74
DZD95.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.92
|
$0.30
DZD39.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB42.61
|
$0.23
DZD29.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB108.72
|
$0.20
DZD26.48
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB668.04
|
$1.19
DZD154.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,369.00
|
$13.00
DZD1,687.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,422,500.00
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,137,102.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB501.74
|
$3.42
DZD443.43
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,432.72
|
$18.57
DZD2,410.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB88,314.19
|
$156.36
DZD20,290.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB57,873.41
|
$93.70
DZD12,158.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB17,090.35
|
$33.89
DZD4,397.16
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB11,153.69
|
$67.12
DZD8,709.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB6,012,191.67
|
$2,399.66
DZD311,386.39
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB136.90
|
$1.38
DZD179.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB157.40
|
$0.74
DZD95.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB547.60
|
$2.53
DZD328.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,402.46
|
$17.48
DZD2,268.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB917.23
|
$4.61
DZD598.23
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,616.83
|
$34.95
DZD4,534.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,290.32
|
$42.87
DZD5,562.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,900.57
|
$69.58
DZD9,029.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,335.14
|
$66.63
DZD8,646.58
|
|
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