Cost of living comparison
Chile is 2.8 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Chile instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD284.98
|
$7.40
CLF0.2500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD416.56
|
$6.77
CLF0.2300
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.63
|
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD26.83
|
$1.32
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD428.78
|
$4.79
CLF0.1600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD357.48
|
$4.51
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD197.75
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD261.30
|
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD150.84
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD164.78
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD78.78
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.55
|
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.45
|
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.25
|
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD156.89
|
$5.39
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,269.77
|
$46.36
CLF1.5900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,569,203.77
|
$17,551.34
CLF603.2400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD636.42
|
$13.31
CLF0.4600
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,511.61
|
$30.10
CLF1.0300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD19,633.17
|
$449.67
CLF15.4600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD12,874.75
|
$387.32
CLF13.3100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,432.45
|
$98.11
CLF3.3700
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,064.93
|
$312.26
CLF10.7300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD193,388.56
|
$4,973.52
CLF170.9400
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD192.77
|
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD63.95
|
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD303.61
|
$5.89
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,174.52
|
$43.65
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD590.81
|
$6.56
CLF0.2300
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,674.76
|
$47.97
CLF1.6500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,134.39
|
$29.36
CLF1.0100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,775.99
|
$62.17
CLF2.1400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,683.58
|
$74.99
CLF2.5800
|
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