Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 51.2% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$2.44
DZD327.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$3.55
DZD475.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$0.51
DZD68.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.22
DZD29.33
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$0.14
DZD18.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$3.68
DZD492.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$3.15
DZD421.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$1.69
DZD225.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.04
DZD272.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.36
DZD181.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.38
DZD184.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.74
DZD98.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$0.30
DZD40.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.23
DZD30.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.20
DZD27.31
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$1.19
DZD159.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$13.00
DZD1,740.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,267,731.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$3.42
DZD457.43
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$18.57
DZD2,486.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$156.36
DZD20,930.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$93.70
DZD12,542.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$33.89
DZD4,536.00
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$67.12
DZD8,984.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$2,399.66
DZD321,218.43
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$1.38
DZD185.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$0.74
DZD99.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$2.53
DZD339.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$17.48
DZD2,339.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$4.61
DZD617.12
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$34.95
DZD4,677.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$42.87
DZD5,738.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$69.58
DZD9,314.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$66.63
DZD8,919.60
|
|
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