Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 62.5% cheaper than Long Beach.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Long Beach, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
Long Beach
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$3.01
DZD404.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.45
DZD598.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$0.55
DZD73.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
Long Beach
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$0.13
DZD17.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$4.25
DZD570.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$3.61
DZD484.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$1.80
DZD242.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$2.67
DZD358.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.53
DZD206.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.32
DZD177.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.82
DZD109.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.32
DZD43.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.21
DZD28.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
Long Beach
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
|
$1.26
DZD168.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$10.99
DZD1,476.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,507,577.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.30
|
$3.67
DZD493.17
|
|
pay 82.1% less for housing
Long Beach
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.75
|
$20.10
DZD2,701.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,325.00
|
$236.49
DZD31,778.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,140.00
|
$146.44
DZD19,678.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.67
|
$27.20
DZD3,654.87
|
|
pay 88.7% less for childcare
Long Beach
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$97.87
DZD13,150.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,333.33
|
$2,634.38
DZD353,991.88
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
Long Beach
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
|
$1.89
DZD253.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
|
$0.89
DZD119.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$2.60
DZD348.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.66
|
$23.55
DZD3,164.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.78
DZD776.84
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
Long Beach
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$37.39
DZD5,024.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$46.95
DZD6,309.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.83
|
$74.47
DZD10,006.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$70.88
DZD9,524.96
|
|
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