Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 38.6% cheaper than Lagos.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€7.45
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.99
|
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.50
|
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.39
|
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.80
|
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.88
|
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.18
|
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.45
|
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.09
|
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.45
|
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
€10.48
|
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€39.82
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$982.45
€941.95
|
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.59
€924.82
|
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€78.19
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
|
pay 74.3% less for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€7,193.04
|
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€2.06
|
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.88
€60.28
|
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
|
pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€82.21
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.90
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€71.93
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
|
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