Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 65.3% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Algeria instead of United States, you would:
pay 80.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$2.44
DZD326.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$3.55
DZD474.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.51
DZD68.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.22
DZD29.31
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.14
DZD18.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$3.68
DZD492.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.15
DZD421.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.69
DZD225.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.04
DZD272.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.36
DZD181.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.38
DZD184.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.74
DZD98.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.30
DZD40.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.23
DZD30.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.20
DZD27.30
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$1.19
DZD159.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$13.00
DZD1,739.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,265,129.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$3.42
DZD457.15
|
|
pay 83.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$18.57
DZD2,484.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$156.36
DZD20,918.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$93.70
DZD12,534.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$33.89
DZD4,533.24
|
|
pay 92.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$67.12
DZD8,978.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$2,399.66
DZD321,022.61
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.38
DZD185.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$0.74
DZD98.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$2.53
DZD338.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$17.48
DZD2,338.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$4.61
DZD616.74
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Algeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$34.95
DZD4,675.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$42.87
DZD5,734.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$69.58
DZD9,308.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$66.63
DZD8,914.16
|
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