Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 5.0% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Benin, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$2.12
DZD284.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$3.10
DZD416.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
CFA420
|
$0.50
DZD66.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CFA319
|
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
$0.20
DZD26.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
CFA925
|
$3.19
DZD428.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
CFA4,037
|
$2.66
DZD357.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
CFA1,225
|
$1.47
DZD197.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
CFA1,294
|
$1.95
DZD261.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CFA816
|
$1.12
DZD150.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA326
|
$1.23
DZD164.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA291
|
$0.59
DZD78.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$0.32
DZD42.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CFA389
|
$0.26
DZD34.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CFA404
|
$0.20
DZD27.25
|
|
pay 76.5% less for transportation
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
CFA2,121
|
$1.17
DZD156.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.46
DZD1,269.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,593.64
DZD3,569,203.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
CFA21,996
|
$4.74
DZD636.42
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
CFA30,193
|
$33.62
DZD4,511.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
CFA124,628
|
$146.28
DZD19,633.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
CFA96,362
|
$95.93
DZD12,874.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
CFA47,324
|
$33.03
DZD4,432.45
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
CFA128,482
|
$60.09
DZD8,064.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
CFA3,323,413
|
$1,440.91
DZD193,388.56
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
CFA617
|
$1.44
DZD192.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$0.48
DZD63.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
$2.26
DZD303.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
CFA39,401
|
$16.20
DZD2,174.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$4.40
DZD590.81
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
CFA10,279
|
$27.38
DZD3,674.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$38.26
DZD5,134.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$57.94
DZD7,775.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
CFA28,266
|
$72.15
DZD9,683.58
|
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