Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 57.1% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 61.2% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.6% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Algeria
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Finland, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.99
|
$2.44
DZD325.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
$3.55
DZD472.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.36
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.22
DZD29.18
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.39
|
$3.68
DZD489.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.91
|
$3.15
DZD419.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
$1.69
DZD224.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.93
|
$2.04
DZD271.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.36
DZD180.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.38
DZD183.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.23
DZD30.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 61.0% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$1.19
DZD158.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.44
|
$13.00
DZD1,732.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,042.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.81
|
$3.42
DZD455.21
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€672.82
|
$156.36
DZD20,829.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€553.98
|
$93.70
DZD12,481.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.01
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€266.95
|
$67.12
DZD8,940.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,661.26
|
|
pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.68
|
$1.38
DZD184.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$0.74
DZD98.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
$2.53
DZD337.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.23
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.29
|
$4.61
DZD614.13
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.45
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.36
|
|
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