Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 64.5% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.8% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 64.1% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 84.7% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.9% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 82.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.23
|
$2.44
DZD326.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.23
|
$3.55
DZD474.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.71
|
$0.51
DZD68.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.14
|
$0.22
DZD29.29
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$0.14
DZD18.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$3.68
DZD491.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$3.15
DZD420.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
$1.69
DZD225.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.33
|
$2.04
DZD272.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.36
DZD181.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$1.38
DZD184.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.74
DZD98.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.30
DZD40.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.23
DZD30.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.20
DZD27.28
|
|
pay 64.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.17
|
$1.19
DZD159.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€88.16
|
$13.00
DZD1,738.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,367.46
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,263,012.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.92
|
$3.42
DZD456.93
|
|
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.64
|
$18.57
DZD2,483.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,185.38
|
$156.36
DZD20,907.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€967.19
|
$93.70
DZD12,528.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€172.64
|
$33.89
DZD4,530.99
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,496.91
|
$67.12
DZD8,974.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,322.35
|
$2,399.66
DZD320,863.28
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.10
|
$1.38
DZD184.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$0.74
DZD98.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
$2.53
DZD338.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.85
|
$17.48
DZD2,337.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.82
|
$4.61
DZD616.43
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€77.55
|
$34.95
DZD4,672.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€35.18
|
$42.87
DZD5,731.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€85.14
|
$69.58
DZD9,303.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€108.99
|
$66.63
DZD8,909.74
|
|
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