Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 52.8% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$2.44
DZD327.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$3.55
DZD475.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.51
DZD68.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.22
DZD29.33
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.14
DZD18.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$3.68
DZD492.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$3.15
DZD421.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.69
DZD225.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$2.04
DZD272.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.36
DZD181.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.38
DZD184.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.74
DZD98.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.30
DZD40.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.23
DZD30.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.20
DZD27.31
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$1.19
DZD159.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$13.00
DZD1,740.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,267,731.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$3.42
DZD457.43
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$18.57
DZD2,486.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$156.36
DZD20,930.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$93.70
DZD12,542.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$33.89
DZD4,536.00
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$67.12
DZD8,984.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$2,399.66
DZD321,218.43
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.38
DZD185.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.74
DZD99.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$2.53
DZD339.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$17.48
DZD2,339.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$4.61
DZD617.12
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$34.95
DZD4,677.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$42.87
DZD5,738.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$69.58
DZD9,314.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$66.63
DZD8,919.60
|
|
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