Cost of living comparison
Canada is 4.9 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Canada instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD291.55
|
$15.95
CA$21.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD426.16
|
$8.82
CA$11.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD68.16
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD29.19
|
$1.47
CA$1.98
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD27.45
|
$2.29
CA$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD438.66
|
$5.39
CA$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD365.72
|
$7.61
CA$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD202.30
|
$3.04
CA$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD267.32
|
$4.81
CA$6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD154.32
|
$1.62
CA$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD168.58
|
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD80.60
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.53
|
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD35.24
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.88
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD160.51
|
$4.96
CA$6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,299.03
|
$63.09
CA$85.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,651,466.46
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,471.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD651.08
|
$16.98
CA$22.91
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,615.60
|
$64.04
CA$86.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD20,085.67
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,439.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD13,171.48
|
$952.71
CA$1,285.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,534.61
|
$112.22
CA$151.41
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,250.81
|
$746.92
CA$1,007.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD197,845.76
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,939.74
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD197.21
|
$4.67
CA$6.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD65.43
|
$3.31
CA$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD310.61
|
$11.96
CA$16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,224.64
|
$43.49
CA$58.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD604.43
|
$10.20
CA$13.76
|
|
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,759.45
|
$49.87
CA$67.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,252.73
|
$36.92
CA$49.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,955.21
|
$78.02
CA$105.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,906.77
|
$97.82
CA$131.99
|
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