Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 17.1% cheaper than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR29,086.92
|
$2.44
DZD325.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,764.35
|
$3.55
DZD472.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,262.98
|
$0.51
DZD68.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,734.19
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,252.02
|
$0.14
DZD18.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR73,987.50
|
$3.68
DZD490.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR84,646.50
|
$3.15
DZD419.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,435.72
|
$1.69
DZD224.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,945.38
|
$2.04
DZD271.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR19,114.92
|
$1.36
DZD180.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,102.70
|
$1.38
DZD184.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,236.19
|
$0.74
DZD97.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,857.02
|
$0.30
DZD40.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,161.37
|
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR15,059.60
|
$0.20
DZD27.19
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,531.37
|
$1.19
DZD158.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR197,364.06
|
$13.00
DZD1,733.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR394,072,264.59
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,248,617.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR63,313.25
|
$3.42
DZD455.38
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR434,631.91
|
$18.57
DZD2,475.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,553,030.86
|
$156.36
DZD20,837.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,676,012.97
|
$93.70
DZD12,486.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR778,882.78
|
$33.89
DZD4,515.69
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,830,100.54
|
$67.12
DZD8,944.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR98,797,427.63
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,779.76
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,717.07
|
$1.38
DZD184.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,920.98
|
$0.74
DZD98.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,464.79
|
$2.53
DZD337.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR435,568.33
|
$17.48
DZD2,329.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,456.00
|
$4.61
DZD614.35
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR684,301.96
|
$34.95
DZD4,656.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR456,139.38
|
$42.87
DZD5,712.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,114,662.14
|
$69.58
DZD9,272.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,061,704.84
|
$66.63
DZD8,879.65
|
|
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