Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 34.7% more expensive than India.
If you lived in Algeria instead of India, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹203.57
|
$2.44
DZD326.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
$3.55
DZD474.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.60
|
$0.51
DZD68.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.09
|
$0.22
DZD29.31
|
|
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
India
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
$0.14
DZD18.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹215.31
|
$3.68
DZD492.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹217.10
|
$3.15
DZD421.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
$1.69
DZD225.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.86
|
$2.04
DZD272.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.93
|
$1.36
DZD181.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.51
|
$1.38
DZD184.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.38
|
$0.74
DZD98.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.47
|
$0.30
DZD40.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.87
|
$0.23
DZD30.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.91
|
$0.20
DZD27.30
|
|
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
India
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹391.56
|
$1.19
DZD159.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹858.66
|
$13.00
DZD1,739.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,265,129.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹249.25
|
$3.42
DZD457.15
|
|
pay 45.4% more for housing
|
India
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
$18.57
DZD2,484.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
$156.36
DZD20,918.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
$93.70
DZD12,534.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
$33.89
DZD4,533.24
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
India
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
$67.12
DZD8,978.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
$2,399.66
DZD321,022.61
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.72
|
$1.38
DZD185.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.56
|
$0.74
DZD98.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
$2.53
DZD338.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
$17.48
DZD2,338.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹284.33
|
$4.61
DZD616.74
|
|
pay 74.0% more for clothing
|
India
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
$34.95
DZD4,675.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
$42.87
DZD5,734.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
$69.58
DZD9,308.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,639.21
|
$66.63
DZD8,914.16
|
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