Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 54.8% cheaper than Kotor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 75.3% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.6% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% less in Algiers
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Kotor, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Kotor
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$2.88
DZD391.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$4.39
DZD596.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.08
|
$0.54
DZD73.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.57
|
$0.21
DZD28.57
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Kotor
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.14
DZD18.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
€4.00
|
$3.53
DZD479.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
€5.32
|
$3.61
DZD491.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
€2.92
|
$1.76
DZD238.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.50
|
$2.45
DZD333.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$1.43
DZD194.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.29
DZD175.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.65
|
$0.78
DZD106.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.23
|
$0.35
DZD47.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.22
DZD29.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.63
|
$0.21
DZD28.24
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Kotor
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€6.01
|
$1.23
DZD167.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.31
€62.71
|
$10.72
DZD1,456.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€27,240.11
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,511,569.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.65
€12.33
|
$3.47
DZD470.98
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Kotor
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
€28.62
|
$18.30
DZD2,487.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$964.59
€940.65
|
$216.77
DZD29,459.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$768.10
€749.03
|
$137.33
DZD18,663.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.43
€104.76
|
$27.22
DZD3,699.45
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
Kotor
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$396.55
€386.71
|
$84.96
DZD11,546.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,324.34
€9,092.93
|
$2,598.15
DZD353,092.15
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kotor
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.14
|
$1.48
DZD200.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
€2.42
|
$0.96
DZD130.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
€3.97
|
$2.55
DZD346.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$128.61
€125.42
|
$23.36
DZD3,175.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$5.72
DZD777.53
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Kotor
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.18
€104.52
|
$36.05
DZD4,899.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.16
€55.74
|
$48.72
DZD6,620.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.19
€117.21
|
$70.14
DZD9,532.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$206.31
€201.19
|
$65.72
DZD8,931.15
|
|
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