Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 58.6% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 66.8% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% less in Algeria
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
Uruguay
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU695.58
|
$2.44
DZD325.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU389.03
|
$3.55
DZD472.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU74.63
|
$0.51
DZD68.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU55.80
|
$0.22
DZD29.16
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
Uruguay
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU94.67
|
$0.14
DZD18.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU258.78
|
$3.68
DZD489.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU161.73
|
$3.15
DZD419.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU146.13
|
$1.69
DZD224.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU160.00
|
$2.04
DZD271.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU48.87
|
$1.36
DZD180.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU45.61
|
$1.38
DZD183.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.62
|
$0.74
DZD97.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU49.33
|
$0.30
DZD40.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU32.95
|
$0.23
DZD30.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.35
|
$0.20
DZD27.15
|
|
pay 61.0% less for transportation
Uruguay
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU294.70
|
$1.19
DZD158.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,901.59
|
$13.00
DZD1,730.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,410,010.66
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,242,903.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU894.70
|
$3.42
DZD454.77
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
Uruguay
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,595.68
|
$18.57
DZD2,471.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,237.88
|
$156.36
DZD20,809.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,578.55
|
$93.70
DZD12,469.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,817.56
|
$33.89
DZD4,509.61
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
Uruguay
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,220.72
|
$67.12
DZD8,931.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU298,690.05
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,349.72
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
Uruguay
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU136.80
|
$1.38
DZD184.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU158.56
|
$0.74
DZD98.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU203.50
|
$2.53
DZD337.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,133.35
|
$17.48
DZD2,326.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU398.33
|
$4.61
DZD613.53
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
Uruguay
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,580.60
|
$34.95
DZD4,650.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,946.78
|
$42.87
DZD5,704.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,220.01
|
$69.58
DZD9,260.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,202.18
|
$66.63
DZD8,867.71
|
|
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