Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 29.6% cheaper than Moscow.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
Moscow
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.92
RUB849.97
|
$3.01
DZD405.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
RUB421.69
|
$4.45
DZD599.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
RUB94.65
|
$0.55
DZD73.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
RUB51.38
|
$0.23
DZD30.52
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
Moscow
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB54.15
|
$0.13
DZD18.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RUB404.10
|
$4.25
DZD572.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
RUB310.04
|
$3.61
DZD485.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
RUB149.19
|
$1.80
DZD243.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
RUB187.13
|
$2.67
DZD359.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB54.55
|
$1.53
DZD206.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
RUB58.75
|
$1.32
DZD178.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB67.95
|
$0.82
DZD109.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
RUB133.42
|
$0.32
DZD43.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB16.28
|
$0.21
DZD28.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB17.38
|
$0.21
DZD28.62
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
Moscow
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
RUB198.27
|
$1.26
DZD169.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.87
RUB2,558.25
|
$10.99
DZD1,480.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,820.00
RUB2,811,258.97
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,519,219.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.69
RUB487.28
|
$3.67
DZD494.45
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
Moscow
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.03
RUB516.24
|
$20.10
DZD2,708.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.83
RUB75,534.84
|
$236.49
DZD31,860.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.09
RUB45,577.10
|
$146.44
DZD19,729.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.54
RUB7,755.56
|
$27.20
DZD3,664.31
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
Moscow
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.25
RUB41,479.28
|
$97.87
DZD13,184.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,553.80
RUB989,662.92
|
$2,634.38
DZD354,906.19
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
Moscow
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
RUB281.13
|
$1.89
DZD254.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
RUB225.63
|
$0.89
DZD119.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
RUB215.53
|
$2.60
DZD349.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
RUB2,820.68
|
$23.55
DZD3,172.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RUB468.54
|
$5.78
DZD778.85
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
Moscow
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.68
RUB8,453.02
|
$37.39
DZD5,037.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.53
RUB3,985.19
|
$46.95
DZD6,325.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.96
RUB10,104.13
|
$74.47
DZD10,032.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.14
RUB9,777.10
|
$70.88
DZD9,549.56
|
|
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