Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 49.5% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 53.7% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Algiers
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.45
|
$2.88
DZD383.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
$4.39
DZD584.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.54
DZD72.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.21
DZD28.01
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.14
DZD18.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.68
|
$3.53
DZD470.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.50
|
$3.61
DZD481.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
$1.76
DZD234.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.00
|
$2.45
DZD326.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.43
DZD190.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.29
DZD172.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.78
DZD104.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.35
DZD46.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.22
DZD29.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.21
DZD27.69
|
|
pay 53.7% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.27
|
$1.23
DZD163.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€35.05
|
$10.72
DZD1,428.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,423,900.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.97
|
$3.47
DZD461.82
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
$18.30
DZD2,439.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€831.48
|
$216.77
DZD28,887.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€676.44
|
$137.33
DZD18,300.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
$27.22
DZD3,627.57
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€420.49
|
$84.96
DZD11,321.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,230.87
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.06
|
$1.48
DZD196.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.96
DZD127.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
$2.55
DZD339.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.84
|
$23.36
DZD3,113.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.25
|
$5.72
DZD762.42
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
$36.05
DZD4,804.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
$48.72
DZD6,491.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
$70.14
DZD9,346.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.64
|
$65.72
DZD8,757.60
|
|
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