Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 29.5% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
Addis Ababa
|
Algiers
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
ETB408.18
|
$3.01
DZD405.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB357.16
|
$4.45
DZD599.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ETB46.71
|
$0.55
DZD73.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
ETB30.53
|
$0.23
DZD30.50
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
Addis Ababa
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
ETB62.32
|
$0.13
DZD18.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ETB261.12
|
$4.25
DZD571.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
ETB325.58
|
$3.61
DZD485.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
ETB147.53
|
$1.80
DZD242.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
ETB353.23
|
$2.67
DZD359.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
ETB168.89
|
$1.53
DZD206.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
ETB27.95
|
$1.32
DZD178.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
ETB62.73
|
$0.82
DZD109.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB22.07
|
$0.32
DZD43.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
ETB16.33
|
$0.21
DZD28.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
ETB43.56
|
$0.21
DZD28.60
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
Addis Ababa
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
ETB266.16
|
$1.26
DZD169.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB572.80
|
$10.99
DZD1,479.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
ETB1,460,640.00
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,516,539.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
ETB222.16
|
$3.67
DZD494.15
|
|
pay 71.4% less for housing
Addis Ababa
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.46
ETB8,732.89
|
$20.10
DZD2,706.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$621.38
ETB35,592.91
|
$236.49
DZD31,841.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.45
ETB20,360.44
|
$146.44
DZD19,717.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB7,150.73
|
$27.20
DZD3,662.13
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
Addis Ababa
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.24
ETB4,768.05
|
$97.87
DZD13,176.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB2,515,546.67
|
$2,634.38
DZD354,695.74
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
Addis Ababa
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB57.28
|
$1.89
DZD254.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
ETB63.34
|
$0.89
DZD119.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB229.12
|
$2.60
DZD349.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.77
ETB4,626.66
|
$23.55
DZD3,170.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ETB286.40
|
$5.78
DZD778.39
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
Addis Ababa
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
ETB2,297.56
|
$37.39
DZD5,034.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
ETB3,284.29
|
$46.95
DZD6,321.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
ETB5,295.22
|
$74.47
DZD10,026.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.33
ETB5,632.53
|
$70.88
DZD9,543.90
|
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