Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 51.3% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
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