Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 60.1% cheaper than Iowa.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.06
|
$2.37
DZD315.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
|
$3.46
DZD460.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.50
DZD66.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$0.22
DZD29.01
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
|
$0.14
DZD18.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.42
|
$3.82
DZD508.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$3.24
DZD432.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
|
$1.69
DZD225.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
|
$2.22
DZD296.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.40
DZD186.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.35
DZD180.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.73
DZD97.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.31
DZD40.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.22
DZD29.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.20
DZD27.21
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$1.23
DZD163.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$14.54
DZD1,936.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,291.62
|
$31,484.82
DZD4,194,785.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.84
|
$3.78
DZD503.69
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.69
|
$19.66
DZD2,619.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.08
|
$160.86
DZD21,431.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.82
|
$98.85
DZD13,170.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.13
|
$34.99
DZD4,662.27
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.74
|
$63.75
DZD8,493.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,379.75
|
$2,483.44
DZD330,874.33
|
|
pay 70.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
|
$1.53
DZD203.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
|
$0.66
DZD87.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$2.56
DZD340.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.83
|
$18.16
DZD2,419.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$4.35
DZD579.54
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.34
|
$37.32
DZD4,971.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.37
|
$41.91
DZD5,583.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
|
$76.31
DZD10,166.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.97
|
$74.35
DZD9,905.20
|
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