Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 62.2% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Germany, you would:
pay 80.1% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
|
pay 58.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.77
|
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.81
|
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.50
|
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.49
|
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
|
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.52
|
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.34
|
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
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