Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 21.0% cheaper than Philippines.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.57
|
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.94
|
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.50
|
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.60
|
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.19
|
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.20
|
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.42
|
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.62
|
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.23
|
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.64
|
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.25
|
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.05
|
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.49
|
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱676.12
|
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.79
|
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.39
|
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.69
|
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.66
|
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
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