Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 17.2% cheaper than Chad.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Chad, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
Chad
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
$2.12
DZD285.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
$3.10
DZD417.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA561
|
$0.50
DZD66.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$0.21
DZD28.58
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
Chad
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.20
DZD26.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.19
DZD429.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,151
|
$2.66
DZD358.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,163
|
$1.47
DZD198.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.95
DZD261.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,504
|
$1.12
DZD151.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$1.23
DZD165.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
$0.59
DZD78.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA386
|
$0.32
DZD42.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA416
|
$0.26
DZD34.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA278
|
$0.20
DZD27.29
|
|
pay 54.6% more for transportation
Chad
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,000
|
$1.17
DZD157.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.46
DZD1,271.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,916,085
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,574,621.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.74
DZD637.38
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
Chad
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,601
|
$33.62
DZD4,518.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA710,919
|
$146.28
DZD19,662.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,301
|
$95.93
DZD12,894.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,002
|
$33.03
DZD4,439.18
|
|
pay 39.9% more for childcare
Chad
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,870
|
$60.09
DZD8,077.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,020,015
|
$1,440.91
DZD193,682.11
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
Chad
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA816
|
$1.44
DZD193.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,105
|
$0.48
DZD64.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
$2.26
DZD304.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$16.20
DZD2,177.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,060
|
$4.40
DZD591.71
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
Chad
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,400
|
$27.38
DZD3,680.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,101
|
$38.26
DZD5,142.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,050
|
$57.94
DZD7,787.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$72.15
DZD9,698.28
|
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