Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 51.2% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,005
|
$2.88
DZD383.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$4.39
DZD584.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$0.54
DZD72.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.21
DZD28.00
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$0.14
DZD18.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$3.53
DZD470.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$3.61
DZD481.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$1.76
DZD233.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$2.45
DZD326.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$1.43
DZD190.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$1.29
DZD172.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$0.78
DZD104.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$0.35
DZD46.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.22
DZD29.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.21
DZD27.68
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$1.23
DZD163.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$10.72
DZD1,427.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,518.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$3.47
DZD461.68
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$18.30
DZD2,438.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$216.77
DZD28,878.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$137.33
DZD18,294.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$27.22
DZD3,626.43
|
|
pay 83.1% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$84.96
DZD11,318.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,122.67
|
|
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$1.48
DZD196.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$0.96
DZD127.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$2.55
DZD339.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$23.36
DZD3,112.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$5.72
DZD762.18
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$36.05
DZD4,802.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$48.72
DZD6,489.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$70.14
DZD9,343.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$65.72
DZD8,754.86
|
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