Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 76.0% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.3% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 78.5% less in Algeria
- Transportation
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pay 84.8% less in Algeria
- Housing
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pay 86.0% less in Algeria
- Childcare
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pay 78.3% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.9% less in Algeria
- Clothing
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pay 43.0% less in Algeria
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 82.3% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$2.44
DZD326.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$3.55
DZD474.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.51
DZD68.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.22
DZD29.29
|
|
pay 78.5% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$0.14
DZD18.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$3.68
DZD491.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$3.15
DZD420.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$1.69
DZD225.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.04
DZD272.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
DZD181.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
DZD184.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
DZD98.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.30
DZD40.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
DZD30.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.20
DZD27.28
|
|
pay 84.8% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$1.19
DZD159.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.00
DZD1,738.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,882.05
DZD4,263,012.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.42
DZD456.93
|
|
pay 86.0% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$18.57
DZD2,483.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$156.36
DZD20,907.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$93.70
DZD12,528.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$33.89
DZD4,530.99
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$67.12
DZD8,974.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$2,399.66
DZD320,863.28
|
|
pay 78.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.38
DZD184.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$0.74
DZD98.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$2.53
DZD338.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$17.48
DZD2,337.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.61
DZD616.43
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$34.95
DZD4,672.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$42.87
DZD5,731.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$69.58
DZD9,303.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$66.63
DZD8,909.74
|
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