Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 26.2% cheaper than Recife.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Recife, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Recife
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.39
R$25.04
|
$3.01
DZD402.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
$4.45
DZD594.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
R$4.88
|
$0.55
DZD72.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
R$3.05
|
$0.23
DZD30.24
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Recife
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
$0.13
DZD17.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
R$22.90
|
$4.25
DZD567.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
R$30.20
|
$3.61
DZD481.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
$1.80
DZD240.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
R$10.02
|
$2.67
DZD356.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
R$6.49
|
$1.53
DZD204.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.83
|
$1.32
DZD176.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.48
|
$0.82
DZD108.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.97
|
$0.32
DZD43.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.87
|
$0.21
DZD28.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.90
|
$0.21
DZD28.36
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Recife
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$22.81
|
$1.26
DZD167.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.99
R$222.55
|
$10.99
DZD1,467.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,478,898.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.85
R$33.38
|
$3.67
DZD490.04
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Recife
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
$20.10
DZD2,684.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
$236.49
DZD31,576.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.59
R$973.65
|
$146.44
DZD19,553.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
$27.20
DZD3,631.61
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Recife
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
$97.87
DZD13,066.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
$2,634.38
DZD351,739.64
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Recife
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$1.89
DZD252.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
R$9.35
|
$0.89
DZD118.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$2.60
DZD346.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.58
R$123.14
|
$23.55
DZD3,144.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
R$38.95
|
$5.78
DZD771.90
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Recife
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
$37.39
DZD4,992.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
$46.95
DZD6,269.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
$74.47
DZD9,943.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.19
R$400.59
|
$70.88
DZD9,464.36
|
|
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