Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 40.3% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD800
|
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD857
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD180
|
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD130
|
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD446
|
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD543
|
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD329
|
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD54
|
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD85
|
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD72
|
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD91
|
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD49
|
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD698
|
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,638
|
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,153,295
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD797
|
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,598
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,619
|
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,238
|
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,772
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,742
|
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD603,396
|
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD227
|
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD188
|
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD426
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,892
|
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD508
|
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,207
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,977
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,354
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,191
|
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
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