Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 3.3 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD285.41
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD417.19
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.73
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.58
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Algeria
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD26.87
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD429.43
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD358.03
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD198.05
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD261.70
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD151.07
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD165.03
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD78.90
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.61
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.50
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.29
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD157.13
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,271.70
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,574,621.64
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD637.38
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Algeria
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,518.46
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD19,662.97
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD12,894.29
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,439.18
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 40.0% more for childcare
Algeria
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,077.17
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD193,682.11
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD193.06
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD64.05
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD304.07
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,177.82
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD591.71
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 44.9% more for clothing
Algeria
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,680.33
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,142.18
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,787.80
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,698.28
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
|
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