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
ETB764.91
|
$2.44
DZD331.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB794.90
|
$3.55
DZD481.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB100.08
|
$0.51
DZD69.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB64.02
|
$0.22
DZD29.75
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB153.18
|
$0.14
DZD19.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB618.74
|
$3.68
DZD499.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB774.93
|
$3.15
DZD427.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB337.73
|
$1.69
DZD228.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB719.80
|
$2.04
DZD276.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB420.87
|
$1.36
DZD184.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB64.55
|
$1.38
DZD187.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB137.46
|
$0.74
DZD99.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB49.28
|
$0.30
DZD40.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB39.68
|
$0.23
DZD30.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB101.25
|
$0.20
DZD27.71
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB622.09
|
$1.19
DZD161.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,274.84
|
$13.00
DZD1,765.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,187,108.02
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,328,939.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB467.23
|
$3.42
DZD463.99
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB21,821.07
|
$18.57
DZD2,521.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB82,240.14
|
$156.36
DZD21,231.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB53,893.01
|
$93.70
DZD12,722.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,914.92
|
$33.89
DZD4,601.06
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,386.56
|
$67.12
DZD9,113.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,598,686.43
|
$2,399.66
DZD325,825.35
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB127.48
|
$1.38
DZD187.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB146.57
|
$0.74
DZD100.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB509.94
|
$2.53
DZD344.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,549.44
|
$17.48
DZD2,373.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB854.14
|
$4.61
DZD625.97
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,161.74
|
$34.95
DZD4,745.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,582.57
|
$42.87
DZD5,820.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,875.74
|
$69.58
DZD9,447.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,211.65
|
$66.63
DZD9,047.52
|
|
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