Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 48.1% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
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Slovakia
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.72
|
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.96
|
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.01
|
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.31
|
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.04
|
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€537.60
|
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€443.95
|
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€380.16
|
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.88
|
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.23
|
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€37.97
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.79
|
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€87.51
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
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