Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 55.6% cheaper than Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$2.37
DZD315.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$3.46
DZD460.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.50
DZD66.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.22
DZD29.01
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.14
DZD18.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.82
DZD508.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
|
$3.24
DZD432.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
|
$1.69
DZD225.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
|
$2.22
DZD296.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.40
DZD186.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.35
DZD180.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.73
DZD97.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.31
DZD40.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.22
DZD29.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.20
DZD27.21
|
|
pay 79.4% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
|
$1.23
DZD163.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.54
DZD1,936.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,484.82
DZD4,194,785.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.00
|
$3.78
DZD503.69
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$19.66
DZD2,619.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$160.86
DZD21,431.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$98.85
DZD13,170.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$34.99
DZD4,662.27
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.33
|
$63.75
DZD8,493.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
|
$2,483.44
DZD330,874.33
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
|
$1.53
DZD203.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
|
$0.66
DZD87.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
|
$2.56
DZD340.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$18.16
DZD2,419.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$4.35
DZD579.54
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$37.32
DZD4,971.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$41.91
DZD5,583.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$76.31
DZD10,166.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.67
|
$74.35
DZD9,905.20
|
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