Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 8.9% cheaper than Abuja.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
Abuja
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
NGN3,585.48
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
NGN6,639.78
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
NGN588.10
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
NGN315.39
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
Abuja
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NGN1,764.39
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
NGN4,070.45
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
NGN14,410.35
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
NGN2,422.19
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
NGN2,915.38
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
NGN2,208.62
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
NGN933.65
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.23
NGN281.10
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN742.90
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
NGN1,716.70
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN873.41
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
Abuja
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.60
NGN1,977.23
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.26
NGN39,838.71
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,989.25
NGN27,156,720.43
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.24
NGN7,702.15
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
Abuja
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
NGN70,049.73
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,494.62
NGN3,080,860.22
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,075.27
NGN1,327,956.99
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.07
NGN38,369.30
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
Abuja
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.98
NGN202,513.44
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,462.37
NGN5,511,021.51
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports
Abuja
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
NGN1,195.16
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NGN2,676.66
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
NGN1,327.96
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.70
NGN56,438.17
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
NGN9,295.70
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 45.1% more for clothing
Abuja
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
NGN25,563.17
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.71
NGN47,806.45
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.16
NGN55,774.19
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.27
NGN92,956.99
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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