Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 42.9% more expensive than Kochi.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Kochi, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
Kochi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.44
₹120.59
|
$3.01
DZD398.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
₹371.82
|
$4.45
DZD588.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹38.52
|
$0.55
DZD72.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.00
|
$0.23
DZD29.94
|
|
pay 59.9% more for groceries
Kochi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹48.66
|
$0.13
DZD17.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
₹269.65
|
$4.25
DZD561.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹214.65
|
$3.61
DZD476.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹81.98
|
$1.80
DZD238.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
₹113.50
|
$2.67
DZD352.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
₹72.55
|
$1.53
DZD202.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹25.98
|
$1.32
DZD174.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹37.32
|
$0.82
DZD107.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹26.84
|
$0.32
DZD42.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹18.99
|
$0.21
DZD27.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹18.02
|
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
Kochi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
₹403.67
|
$1.26
DZD165.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.62
₹1,310.75
|
$10.99
DZD1,452.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,977.53
₹1,004,908.21
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,433,561.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.83
₹321.57
|
$3.67
DZD485.08
|
|
pay 63.4% more for housing
Kochi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.31
₹613.47
|
$20.10
DZD2,657.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.93
₹17,865.03
|
$236.49
DZD31,256.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$106.17
₹8,907.73
|
$146.44
DZD19,355.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.00
₹1,761.88
|
$27.20
DZD3,594.85
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
Kochi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$96.82
₹8,123.01
|
$97.87
DZD12,934.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,545.22
₹213,542.99
|
$2,634.38
DZD348,179.25
|
|
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kochi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹150.74
|
$1.89
DZD249.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
₹112.21
|
$0.89
DZD117.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
₹381.87
|
$2.60
DZD343.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.61
₹1,477.81
|
$23.55
DZD3,112.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.34
₹195.96
|
$5.78
DZD764.09
|
|
pay 93.3% more for clothing
Kochi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.87
₹2,086.66
|
$37.39
DZD4,942.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.89
₹1,836.24
|
$46.95
DZD6,205.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.08
₹3,278.51
|
$74.47
DZD9,842.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.56
₹2,732.09
|
$70.88
DZD9,368.56
|
|
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