Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 34.5% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Algeria
- Housing
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pay 37.1% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 78.6% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.3% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.10
|
$2.44
DZD321.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB201.51
|
$3.55
DZD467.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.59
|
$0.51
DZD67.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.70
|
$0.22
DZD28.84
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.84
|
$0.14
DZD18.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB273.22
|
$3.68
DZD484.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB223.75
|
$3.15
DZD414.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.49
|
$1.69
DZD221.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.19
|
$2.04
DZD268.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.20
|
$1.36
DZD178.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.42
|
$1.38
DZD181.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.29
|
$0.74
DZD96.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.04
|
$0.30
DZD39.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.17
|
$0.23
DZD29.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.93
|
$0.20
DZD26.86
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.53
|
$1.19
DZD157.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB851.32
|
$13.00
DZD1,712.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,049,796.24
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,197,144.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB323.55
|
$3.42
DZD449.87
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB573.54
|
$18.57
DZD2,445.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,028.36
|
$156.36
DZD20,584.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,539.27
|
$93.70
DZD12,335.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,846.84
|
$33.89
DZD4,460.98
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,436.33
|
$67.12
DZD8,835.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB346,250.66
|
$2,399.66
DZD315,905.58
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.63
|
$1.38
DZD182.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.58
|
$0.74
DZD97.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.78
|
$2.53
DZD333.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,633.20
|
$17.48
DZD2,301.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB181.45
|
$4.61
DZD606.91
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,292.66
|
$34.95
DZD4,600.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB982.78
|
$42.87
DZD5,643.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,770.95
|
$69.58
DZD9,160.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,194.31
|
$66.63
DZD8,772.07
|
|
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