Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 0.0% cheaper than Vietnam.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
Vietnam
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,875
|
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,484
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,709
|
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,277
|
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
Vietnam
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫22,970
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,103
|
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,017
|
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,178
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,378
|
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,487
|
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,847
|
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,517
|
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,368
|
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,115
|
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,271
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
Vietnam
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,264
|
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫180,931
|
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫901,716,197
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,619
|
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
Vietnam
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫221,032
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,562,407
|
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,276,044
|
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,015,942
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
|
pay 68.9% less for childcare
Vietnam
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,225,054
|
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫318,093,654
|
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
|
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
Vietnam
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,308
|
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,226
|
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,220
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫562,308
|
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,992
|
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
Vietnam
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫712,666
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫564,941
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,023,552
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,032,778
|
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
|
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