Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 70.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 86.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK163.47
|
$2.44
DZD328.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.53
|
$3.55
DZD476.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.58
|
$0.51
DZD68.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$0.22
DZD29.42
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.56
|
$0.14
DZD18.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.27
|
$3.68
DZD493.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.40
|
$3.15
DZD422.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.23
|
$1.69
DZD226.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK42.00
|
$2.04
DZD273.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK7.00
|
$1.36
DZD182.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$1.38
DZD185.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.33
|
$0.74
DZD98.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.60
|
$0.30
DZD40.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.23
DZD30.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.27
|
$0.20
DZD27.40
|
|
pay 83.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.05
|
$1.19
DZD160.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.00
DZD1,746.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,882.05
DZD4,280,962.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.42
DZD458.85
|
|
pay 75.4% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK437.25
|
$18.57
DZD2,493.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,621.79
|
$156.36
DZD20,995.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,658.57
|
$93.70
DZD12,581.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK673.34
|
$33.89
DZD4,550.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$67.12
DZD9,012.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,399.66
DZD322,214.29
|
pay 76.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$1.38
DZD185.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.73
|
$0.74
DZD99.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK72.02
|
$2.53
DZD340.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK358.03
|
$17.48
DZD2,347.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK108.03
|
$4.61
DZD619.03
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,011.34
|
$34.95
DZD4,692.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK360.09
|
$42.87
DZD5,755.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.98
|
$69.58
DZD9,343.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,440.36
|
$66.63
DZD8,947.25
|
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