Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 6.2% more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS58.47
|
$2.44
DZD328.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS87.11
|
$3.55
DZD476.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.40
|
$0.51
DZD68.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.89
|
$0.22
DZD29.42
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
$0.14
DZD18.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS50.24
|
$3.68
DZD493.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS141.70
|
$3.15
DZD422.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS34.87
|
$1.69
DZD226.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.88
|
$2.04
DZD273.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.99
|
$1.36
DZD182.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.65
|
$1.38
DZD185.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.40
|
$0.74
DZD98.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.46
|
$0.30
DZD40.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.49
|
$0.23
DZD30.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.59
|
$0.20
DZD27.40
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS66.92
|
$1.19
DZD160.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS417.16
|
$13.00
DZD1,746.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,280,962.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS169.80
|
$3.42
DZD458.85
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS683.27
|
$18.57
DZD2,493.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
$156.36
DZD20,995.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
$93.70
DZD12,581.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS559.96
|
$33.89
DZD4,550.06
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
$67.12
DZD9,012.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS103,909.74
|
$2,399.66
DZD322,214.29
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.98
|
$1.38
DZD185.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS26.65
|
$0.74
DZD99.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.92
|
$2.53
DZD340.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS511.63
|
$17.48
DZD2,347.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
$4.61
DZD619.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
$34.95
DZD4,692.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
$42.87
DZD5,755.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
$69.58
DZD9,343.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
$66.63
DZD8,947.25
|
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