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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.32
|
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.67
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.66
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.28
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.36
|
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.15
|
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.92
|
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.99
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 58.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.71
|
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.22
|
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,320.28
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.83
|
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€45.73
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€749.58
|
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€592.99
|
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€218.18
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€434.72
|
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,673.34
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
|
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.19
|
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.31
|
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.28
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.15
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.14
|
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.09
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€38.67
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€86.86
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€117.05
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
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