Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 49.9% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Algiers
- Transportation
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pay 49.4% less in Algiers
- Housing
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pay 63.2% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.4% less in Algiers
- Clothing
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pay 35.5% less in Algiers
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€11.03
|
$2.88
DZD391.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
$4.39
DZD596.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€2.04
|
$0.54
DZD73.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.61
|
$0.21
DZD28.57
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
$0.14
DZD18.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.91
|
$3.53
DZD479.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€5.05
|
$3.61
DZD491.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
$1.76
DZD238.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.12
|
$2.45
DZD333.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$1.43
DZD194.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.29
DZD175.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.65
|
$0.78
DZD106.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.14
|
$0.35
DZD47.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.22
DZD29.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$0.21
DZD28.24
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.95
|
$1.23
DZD167.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€38.09
|
$10.72
DZD1,456.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,511,569.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.45
|
$3.47
DZD470.98
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
$18.30
DZD2,487.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€674.23
|
$216.77
DZD29,459.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€522.98
|
$137.33
DZD18,663.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
$27.22
DZD3,699.45
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€375.60
|
$84.96
DZD11,546.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
$2,598.15
DZD353,092.15
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.64
|
$1.48
DZD200.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.20
|
$0.96
DZD130.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
$2.55
DZD346.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€57.38
|
$23.36
DZD3,175.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.34
|
$5.72
DZD777.53
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
$36.05
DZD4,899.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
$48.72
DZD6,620.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
$70.14
DZD9,532.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€159.32
|
$65.72
DZD8,931.15
|
|
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