Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 52.4% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
$2.37
DZD317.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
$3.46
DZD464.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$0.50
DZD67.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.22
DZD29.27
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
$0.14
DZD18.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.82
DZD513.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
$3.24
DZD435.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
$1.69
DZD227.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
$2.22
DZD298.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF318
|
$1.40
DZD188.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$1.35
DZD182.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF227
|
$0.73
DZD98.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$0.31
DZD41.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$0.22
DZD29.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.20
DZD27.45
|
|
pay 82.1% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
$1.23
DZD164.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.54
DZD1,953.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,484.82
DZD4,232,076.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
$3.78
DZD508.17
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
Djibouti
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
$19.66
DZD2,643.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,578
|
$160.86
DZD21,621.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,087
|
$98.85
DZD13,287.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,375
|
$34.99
DZD4,703.71
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
Djibouti
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,030
|
$63.75
DZD8,568.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF360,362
|
$2,483.44
DZD333,815.74
|
|
pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
$1.53
DZD205.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF425
|
$0.66
DZD88.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.56
DZD343.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,352
|
$18.16
DZD2,441.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
$4.35
DZD584.70
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
Djibouti
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
$37.32
DZD5,015.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,254
|
$41.91
DZD5,633.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,021
|
$76.31
DZD10,257.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
$74.35
DZD9,993.26
|
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