Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 51.3% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Algeria.
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
€9.05
|
$2.44
DZD324.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.26
|
$3.55
DZD471.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.21
|
$0.51
DZD68.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.14
DZD18.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.58
|
$3.68
DZD488.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.12
|
$3.15
DZD418.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.41
|
$1.69
DZD224.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.70
|
$2.04
DZD270.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$1.36
DZD180.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$1.38
DZD183.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.74
DZD97.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.30
DZD40.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.34
|
$0.23
DZD29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.20
DZD27.12
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.98
|
$1.19
DZD158.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€34.86
|
$13.00
DZD1,728.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€22,655.09
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,236,912.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.03
|
$3.42
DZD454.13
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.24
|
$18.57
DZD2,468.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€413.75
|
$156.36
DZD20,779.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€285.49
|
$93.70
DZD12,451.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€174.15
|
$33.89
DZD4,503.24
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€378.40
|
$67.12
DZD8,919.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,840.87
|
$2,399.66
DZD318,898.82
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.42
|
$1.38
DZD183.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.71
|
$0.74
DZD98.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.38
|
$2.53
DZD336.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€37.79
|
$17.48
DZD2,322.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.85
|
$4.61
DZD612.66
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€67.69
|
$34.95
DZD4,644.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€38.20
|
$42.87
DZD5,696.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€74.69
|
$69.58
DZD9,246.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€106.77
|
$66.63
DZD8,855.19
|
|
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