Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 73.7% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.3% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 60.1% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 85.0% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.4% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 53.2% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.05
|
$2.44
DZD324.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
$3.55
DZD471.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.13
|
$0.51
DZD68.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.89
|
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
pay 60.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$0.14
DZD18.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.01
|
$3.68
DZD488.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.90
|
$3.15
DZD418.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
$1.69
DZD224.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.27
|
$2.04
DZD270.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.36
DZD180.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$1.38
DZD183.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.74
DZD97.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$0.30
DZD40.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.23
DZD29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$0.20
DZD27.12
|
|
pay 61.0% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.98
|
$1.19
DZD158.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.59
|
$13.00
DZD1,728.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,917.57
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,236,912.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.80
|
$3.42
DZD454.13
|
|
pay 85.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.65
|
$18.57
DZD2,468.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,362.07
|
$156.36
DZD20,779.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,292.58
|
$93.70
DZD12,451.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£126.18
|
$33.89
DZD4,503.24
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,751.24
|
$67.12
DZD8,919.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,566.56
|
$2,399.66
DZD318,898.82
|
|
pay 80.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.84
|
$1.38
DZD183.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.73
|
$0.74
DZD98.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.67
|
$2.53
DZD336.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.78
|
$17.48
DZD2,322.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.62
|
$4.61
DZD612.66
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.40
|
$34.95
DZD4,644.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.21
|
$42.87
DZD5,696.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.21
|
$69.58
DZD9,246.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.42
|
$66.63
DZD8,855.19
|
|
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