Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 68.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.2% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 69.7% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 82.8% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 93.6% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.6% less in Algiers
- Clothing
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pay 39.2% less in Algiers
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of London, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.09
|
$2.88
DZD379.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
$4.39
DZD577.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.82
|
$0.54
DZD71.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.21
DZD27.67
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$0.14
DZD17.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.17
|
$3.53
DZD464.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.67
|
$3.61
DZD475.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.29
|
$1.76
DZD231.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.15
|
$2.45
DZD322.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.15
|
$1.43
DZD187.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$1.29
DZD170.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.78
DZD102.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.32
|
$0.35
DZD45.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.22
DZD28.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.21
DZD27.35
|
|
pay 69.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.46
|
$1.23
DZD161.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£190.94
|
$10.72
DZD1,410.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,369,310.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.06
|
$3.47
DZD456.13
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.77
|
$18.30
DZD2,409.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,095.26
|
$216.77
DZD28,530.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,525.53
|
$137.33
DZD18,074.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£195.08
|
$27.22
DZD3,582.80
|
|
pay 93.6% less for childcare
|
London
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,725.02
|
$84.96
DZD11,182.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,618.21
|
$2,598.15
DZD341,958.45
|
|
pay 75.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.11
|
$1.48
DZD194.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.55
|
$0.96
DZD126.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.61
|
$2.55
DZD335.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.54
|
$23.36
DZD3,075.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.93
|
$5.72
DZD753.01
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.66
|
$36.05
DZD4,744.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.37
|
$48.72
DZD6,411.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.92
|
$70.14
DZD9,231.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.06
|
$65.72
DZD8,649.53
|
|
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