Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 57.0% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.2% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 79.2% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.0% less in Algiers
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$2.88
DZD383.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$4.39
DZD584.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.54
DZD72.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.21
DZD28.01
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.14
DZD18.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$3.53
DZD470.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$3.61
DZD481.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.76
DZD234.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.45
DZD326.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
DZD190.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.29
DZD172.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.78
DZD104.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.35
DZD46.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
DZD29.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.21
DZD27.69
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$1.23
DZD163.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.72
DZD1,428.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,423,900.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
DZD461.82
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$18.30
DZD2,439.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$216.77
DZD28,887.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$137.33
DZD18,300.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$27.22
DZD3,627.57
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$84.96
DZD11,321.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,230.87
|
|
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.48
DZD196.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$0.96
DZD127.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.55
DZD339.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$23.36
DZD3,113.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.72
DZD762.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.05
DZD4,804.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.72
DZD6,491.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.14
DZD9,346.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.72
DZD8,757.60
|
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