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
IDR29,167.76
|
$2.44
DZD330.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,911.00
|
$3.55
DZD479.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,291.51
|
$0.51
DZD69.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,752.91
|
$0.22
DZD29.60
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,308.30
|
$0.14
DZD19.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR74,193.13
|
$3.68
DZD496.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR84,881.76
|
$3.15
DZD425.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,509.19
|
$1.69
DZD227.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR23,009.15
|
$2.04
DZD275.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR19,168.05
|
$1.36
DZD183.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,130.78
|
$1.38
DZD186.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,272.98
|
$0.74
DZD99.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,881.63
|
$0.30
DZD40.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,186.84
|
$0.23
DZD30.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR15,101.45
|
$0.20
DZD27.56
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,671.81
|
$1.19
DZD161.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR197,912.58
|
$13.00
DZD1,756.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR395,167,492.44
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,306,924.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR63,489.22
|
$3.42
DZD461.63
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR435,839.86
|
$18.57
DZD2,509.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,565,684.90
|
$156.36
DZD21,123.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,683,450.29
|
$93.70
DZD12,657.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR781,047.50
|
$33.89
DZD4,577.66
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,835,186.86
|
$67.12
DZD9,066.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR99,072,011.01
|
$2,399.66
DZD324,168.36
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,841.35
|
$1.38
DZD186.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,998.58
|
$0.74
DZD99.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,563.36
|
$2.53
DZD342.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR436,778.89
|
$17.48
DZD2,361.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,599.01
|
$4.61
DZD622.78
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR686,203.81
|
$34.95
DZD4,720.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR457,407.10
|
$42.87
DZD5,790.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,117,760.07
|
$69.58
DZD9,399.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,064,655.59
|
$66.63
DZD9,001.51
|
|
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