Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 27.7% cheaper than Gaborone.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
|
pay 41.7% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
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