Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 0.5% cheaper than Syria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Syria, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$2.44
DZD328.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$3.55
DZD476.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$0.51
DZD68.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$0.22
DZD29.42
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$0.14
DZD18.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$3.68
DZD493.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$3.15
DZD422.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$1.69
DZD226.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$2.04
DZD273.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$1.36
DZD182.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$1.38
DZD185.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$0.74
DZD98.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$0.30
DZD40.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$0.23
DZD30.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$0.20
DZD27.40
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$1.19
DZD160.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$13.00
DZD1,746.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,280,962.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$3.42
DZD458.85
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Syria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$18.57
DZD2,493.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
$156.36
DZD20,995.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
$93.70
DZD12,581.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$33.89
DZD4,550.06
|
|
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$67.12
DZD9,012.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$2,399.66
DZD322,214.29
|
|
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$1.38
DZD185.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$0.74
DZD99.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$2.53
DZD340.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$17.48
DZD2,347.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$4.61
DZD619.03
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$34.95
DZD4,692.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$42.87
DZD5,755.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$69.58
DZD9,343.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$66.63
DZD8,947.25
|
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