Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 19.7% cheaper than Thailand.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
Thailand
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB82.83
|
$3.01
DZD404.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB202.89
|
$4.45
DZD598.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB23.12
|
$0.55
DZD73.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB12.82
|
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
Thailand
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB50.49
|
$0.13
DZD17.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB292.41
|
$4.25
DZD570.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB220.04
|
$3.61
DZD484.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB70.46
|
$1.80
DZD242.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB39.39
|
$2.67
DZD358.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB43.69
|
$1.53
DZD206.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB17.73
|
$1.32
DZD177.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB28.98
|
$0.82
DZD109.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB23.22
|
$0.32
DZD43.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB23.51
|
$0.21
DZD28.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB16.69
|
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
Thailand
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB155.76
|
$1.26
DZD168.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB811.17
|
$10.99
DZD1,476.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB902,156.77
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,507,341.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB338.86
|
$3.67
DZD493.15
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
Thailand
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB580.46
|
$20.10
DZD2,701.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB14,421.74
|
$236.49
DZD31,776.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,677.20
|
$146.44
DZD19,677.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,772.85
|
$27.20
DZD3,654.67
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
Thailand
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB12,076.77
|
$97.87
DZD13,149.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB379,645.39
|
$2,634.38
DZD353,973.40
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
Thailand
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB68.73
|
$1.89
DZD253.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB66.44
|
$0.89
DZD118.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB129.04
|
$2.60
DZD348.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,712.48
|
$23.55
DZD3,164.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB200.05
|
$5.78
DZD776.80
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
Thailand
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,253.52
|
$37.39
DZD5,024.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB979.73
|
$46.95
DZD6,308.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,787.88
|
$74.47
DZD10,006.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,274.51
|
$70.88
DZD9,524.46
|
|
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