Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 12.7% more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
Freetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
Freetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
Freetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
Freetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Freetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
Freetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
Freetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
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