Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 53.0% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.4% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 57.1% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 34.3% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.5% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Algeria
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK114.65
|
$2.44
DZD324.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK90.95
|
$3.55
DZD470.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.64
|
$0.51
DZD67.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.55
|
$0.22
DZD29.06
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK23.92
|
$0.14
DZD18.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK49.88
|
$3.68
DZD487.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.28
|
$3.15
DZD417.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK35.98
|
$1.69
DZD223.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK44.99
|
$2.04
DZD270.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.46
|
$1.36
DZD179.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.16
|
$1.38
DZD183.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.92
|
$0.74
DZD97.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.64
|
$0.30
DZD39.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.48
|
$0.23
DZD29.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.75
|
$0.20
DZD27.07
|
|
pay 57.1% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK63.84
|
$1.19
DZD158.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK655.19
|
$13.00
DZD1,725.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK258,316.95
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,229,111.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK206.51
|
$3.42
DZD453.29
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK291.38
|
$18.57
DZD2,463.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,905.41
|
$156.36
DZD20,741.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,172.70
|
$93.70
DZD12,428.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK744.36
|
$33.89
DZD4,494.95
|
|
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,176.34
|
$67.12
DZD8,902.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,167.40
|
$2,399.66
DZD318,311.68
|
|
pay 68.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK63.90
|
$1.38
DZD183.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.41
|
$0.74
DZD98.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK61.65
|
$2.53
DZD336.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK372.30
|
$17.48
DZD2,318.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK136.96
|
$4.61
DZD611.53
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK760.95
|
$34.95
DZD4,635.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK342.11
|
$42.87
DZD5,686.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK812.18
|
$69.58
DZD9,229.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,203.90
|
$66.63
DZD8,838.88
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Algeria or Sweden. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.