Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 46.0% cheaper than Yemen.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,900
|
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,400
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER424
|
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER382
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER988
|
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,654
|
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,241
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,388
|
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER691
|
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER574
|
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER318
|
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER299
|
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER226
|
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,732
|
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,814
|
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER4,000,801
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,375
|
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER18,034
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER54,068
|
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,597
|
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,972
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,557
|
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER840,598
|
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER752
|
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER930
|
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,595
|
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,263
|
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,946
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,753
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,446
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,277
|
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
|
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