Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 66.6% cheaper than Raleigh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.6% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 85.8% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% less in Algiers
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Raleigh, you would:
pay 79.6% less for restaurants
|
Raleigh
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$2.88
DZD372.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.39
DZD567.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$0.54
DZD70.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$0.21
DZD27.19
|
|
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Raleigh
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.14
DZD17.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
|
$3.53
DZD456.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$3.61
DZD467.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
|
$1.76
DZD227.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$2.45
DZD317.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$1.43
DZD184.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.29
DZD167.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.78
DZD101.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.35
DZD44.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.22
DZD28.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.21
DZD26.88
|
|
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
Raleigh
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$1.23
DZD159.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$10.72
DZD1,386.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,344.69
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,294,891.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.17
|
$3.47
DZD448.36
|
|
pay 85.8% less for housing
|
Raleigh
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.24
|
$18.30
DZD2,368.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,962.72
|
$216.77
DZD28,044.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,603.24
|
$137.33
DZD17,766.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
|
$27.22
DZD3,521.78
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Raleigh
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.67
|
$84.96
DZD10,991.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,111.00
|
$2,598.15
DZD336,134.17
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Raleigh
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.48
DZD190.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.49
|
$0.96
DZD124.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.55
DZD329.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
|
$23.36
DZD3,022.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.88
|
$5.72
DZD740.19
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Raleigh
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.71
|
$36.05
DZD4,663.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00
|
$48.72
DZD6,302.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.07
|
$70.14
DZD9,074.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.08
|
$65.72
DZD8,502.21
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Algiers or Raleigh. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.