Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 54.1% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 67.6% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Greece, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.65
|
$2.44
DZD324.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.06
|
$3.55
DZD471.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.83
|
$0.51
DZD68.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.14
DZD18.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$3.68
DZD488.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.30
|
$3.15
DZD418.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.56
|
$1.69
DZD224.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.74
|
$2.04
DZD270.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.36
DZD180.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.38
DZD183.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.74
DZD97.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.30
DZD40.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.23
DZD29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.20
DZD27.12
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.68
|
$1.19
DZD158.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.56
|
$13.00
DZD1,728.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,053.29
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,236,912.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.22
|
$3.42
DZD454.13
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.03
|
$18.57
DZD2,468.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€463.93
|
$156.36
DZD20,779.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€347.01
|
$93.70
DZD12,451.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€155.43
|
$33.89
DZD4,503.24
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€365.51
|
$67.12
DZD8,919.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,602.77
|
$2,399.66
DZD318,898.82
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.90
|
$1.38
DZD183.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.09
|
$0.74
DZD98.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.38
|
$2.53
DZD336.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.11
|
$17.48
DZD2,322.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.80
|
$4.61
DZD612.66
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.00
|
$34.95
DZD4,644.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$42.87
DZD5,696.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.56
|
$69.58
DZD9,246.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.65
|
$66.63
DZD8,855.19
|
|
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