Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 46.1% cheaper than Lahti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Algiers
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Lahti, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Lahti
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$2.88
DZD383.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.31
€9.44
|
$4.39
DZD584.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.26
|
$0.54
DZD72.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.72
|
$0.21
DZD28.00
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Lahti
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
€2.02
|
$0.14
DZD18.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
€3.00
|
$3.53
DZD470.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.80
|
$3.61
DZD481.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
$1.76
DZD233.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.58
|
$2.45
DZD326.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.43
DZD190.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$1.29
DZD172.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$0.78
DZD104.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.35
DZD46.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.30
|
$0.22
DZD29.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.21
DZD27.68
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Lahti
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.96
|
$1.23
DZD163.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.16
€56.94
|
$10.72
DZD1,427.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,534.53
€27,971.00
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,261.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.47
€16.00
|
$3.47
DZD461.65
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Lahti
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.56
€17.92
|
$18.30
DZD2,438.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.55
€577.62
|
$216.77
DZD28,876.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$535.88
€490.89
|
$137.33
DZD18,293.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.76
€127.11
|
$27.22
DZD3,626.22
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Lahti
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.06
€267.54
|
$84.96
DZD11,317.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,751.17
€3,436.24
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,102.57
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lahti
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$1.48
DZD196.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$0.96
DZD127.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.82
€9.92
|
$2.55
DZD339.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.14
€36.77
|
$23.36
DZD3,112.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$5.72
DZD762.14
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Lahti
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€51.54
|
$36.05
DZD4,802.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.51
€20.62
|
$48.72
DZD6,489.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
$70.14
DZD9,343.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.03
€85.22
|
$65.72
DZD8,754.36
|
|
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