Cost of living comparison
compared to
Blida vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary
Blida is 2.2% more expensive than Algeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% less in Blida
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Blida
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Blida
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Blida
- Childcare
-
pay 27.3% more in Blida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Blida
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Blida
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Blida are more expensive than in Algeria. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Blida.
Blida vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Blida instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Blida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.78
DZD362.87
|
$3.38
DZD440.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
DZD509.31
|
$2.17
DZD282.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
DZD78.75
|
$0.59
DZD77.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
DZD32.62
|
$0.23
DZD29.85
|
|
Algeria vs. Blida - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Blida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.17
DZD21.73
|
$0.14
DZD18.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DZD617.40
|
$4.96
DZD646.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
DZD454.31
|
$3.75
DZD489.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD228.93
|
$1.77
DZD231.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
DZD276.81
|
$2.29
DZD298.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
DZD184.84
|
$1.39
DZD181.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD186.16
|
$1.28
DZD167.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
DZD92.47
|
$0.67
DZD86.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD45.79
|
$0.44
DZD56.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD33.78
|
$0.25
DZD32.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.11
|
$0.19
DZD24.57
|
|
Algeria vs. Blida - Cost of groceries
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Blida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
DZD166.80
|
$1.33
DZD173.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.35
DZD1,609.43
|
$3.52
DZD458.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,704.89
DZD4,263,703.64
|
$36,343.39
DZD4,738,051.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.64
DZD474.78
|
$3.45
DZD450.30
|
|
Algeria vs. Blida - Cost of transportation
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Blida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.62
DZD2,557.61
|
$19.08
DZD2,487.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.66
DZD20,554.24
|
$194.15
DZD25,311.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.56
DZD13,370.05
|
$121.46
DZD15,834.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.08
DZD4,964.01
|
$33.49
DZD4,366.00
|
|
Algeria vs. Blida - Cost of housing
pay 27.3% more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Blida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.57
DZD9,199.67
|
$91.34
DZD11,907.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,913.97
DZD379,891.16
|
$3,648.37
DZD475,633.80
|
|
Algeria vs. Blida - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Blida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
DZD258.83
|
$2.35
DZD305.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
DZD106.44
|
$0.94
DZD122.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
DZD370.40
|
$2.79
DZD363.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.23
DZD2,637.97
|
$14.43
DZD1,881.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
DZD541.90
|
$5.15
DZD671.81
|
|
Algeria vs. Blida - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Blida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.74
DZD4,529.52
|
$37.70
DZD4,914.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
DZD5,782.69
|
$39.83
DZD5,193.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.35
DZD9,171.81
|
$70.81
DZD9,231.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.00
DZD9,385.97
|
$74.11
DZD9,662.01
|
|
Algeria vs. Blida - Cost of clothing
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