Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 57.0% cheaper than Queenstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 49.3% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.3% less in Algiers
- Clothing
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pay 18.2% less in Algiers
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Queenstown, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Queenstown
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.75
NZ$17.86
|
$2.88
DZD374.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$4.39
DZD570.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
NZ$3.64
|
$0.54
DZD70.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$0.21
DZD27.35
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Queenstown
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.29
|
$0.14
DZD17.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
NZ$6.62
|
$3.53
DZD459.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
NZ$13.10
|
$3.61
DZD470.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
NZ$8.80
|
$1.76
DZD228.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
NZ$7.58
|
$2.45
DZD319.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.25
|
$1.43
DZD185.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.23
|
$1.29
DZD168.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
NZ$2.43
|
$0.78
DZD101.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
NZ$4.43
|
$0.35
DZD45.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.46
|
$0.22
DZD28.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.48
|
$0.21
DZD27.04
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Queenstown
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
NZ$10.35
|
$1.23
DZD159.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.72
DZD1,394.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,200.81
NZ$48,521.32
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,319,811.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
NZ$30.94
|
$3.47
DZD450.96
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Queenstown
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.44
NZ$87.13
|
$18.30
DZD2,381.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.69
NZ$2,327.45
|
$216.77
DZD28,207.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.08
NZ$2,108.76
|
$137.33
DZD17,870.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.74
NZ$115.88
|
$27.22
DZD3,542.21
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Queenstown
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.26
NZ$620.22
|
$84.96
DZD11,055.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,972.15
NZ$9,923.57
|
$2,598.15
DZD338,084.44
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Queenstown
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
$1.48
DZD192.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.64
|
$0.96
DZD124.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$39.69
|
$2.55
DZD331.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.03
NZ$94.77
|
$23.36
DZD3,040.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$5.72
DZD744.48
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Queenstown
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$109.16
|
$36.05
DZD4,691.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
NZ$57.89
|
$48.72
DZD6,339.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
NZ$148.85
|
$70.14
DZD9,126.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.94
NZ$200.95
|
$65.72
DZD8,551.55
|
|
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