Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 57.0% cheaper than Swindon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 65.2% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.0% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Algiers
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Swindon, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
Swindon
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.40
|
$2.88
DZD375.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
£6.57
|
$4.39
DZD571.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
£1.18
|
$0.54
DZD70.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
£0.90
|
$0.21
DZD27.38
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
Swindon
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.14
DZD17.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.03
|
$3.53
DZD459.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
£4.70
|
$3.61
DZD470.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.63
|
$1.76
DZD228.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
£2.60
|
$2.45
DZD319.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
£1.00
|
$1.43
DZD186.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.58
|
$1.29
DZD168.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.04
|
$0.78
DZD101.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
£1.36
|
$0.35
DZD45.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.71
|
$0.22
DZD28.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.21
DZD27.07
|
|
pay 65.2% less for transportation
Swindon
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.19
|
$1.23
DZD160.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$89.12
£66.23
|
$10.72
DZD1,396.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,324,549.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
£13.84
|
$3.47
DZD451.45
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
Swindon
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.02
£28.99
|
$18.30
DZD2,384.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,155.93
£859.04
|
$216.77
DZD28,238.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,052.60
£782.26
|
$137.33
DZD17,889.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.30
£108.73
|
$27.22
DZD3,546.10
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
Swindon
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.38
£863.84
|
$84.96
DZD11,067.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,237.18
£3,892.08
|
$2,598.15
DZD338,455.27
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
Swindon
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
£3.70
|
$1.48
DZD192.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
£2.78
|
$0.96
DZD125.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.28
£15.07
|
$2.55
DZD332.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.32
£24.76
|
$23.36
DZD3,043.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.49
£11.51
|
$5.72
DZD745.30
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
Swindon
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.89
£40.79
|
$36.05
DZD4,696.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.13
£27.59
|
$48.72
DZD6,346.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.66
£61.43
|
$70.14
DZD9,136.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£68.15
|
$65.72
DZD8,560.92
|
|
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