Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 19.2% cheaper than Algeria.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
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Algeria
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD290.33
|
$2.69
E£83.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD424.38
|
$3.27
E£100.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD67.88
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD29.07
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
$0.40
E£12.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD436.82
|
$1.23
E£37.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD364.19
|
$2.42
E£74.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD201.46
|
$1.12
E£34.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD266.20
|
$1.58
E£48.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD153.68
|
$0.40
E£12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD167.88
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD80.26
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.34
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD35.09
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.76
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD159.84
|
$1.02
E£31.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,293.59
|
$7.97
E£246.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,636,170.47
|
$15,876.53
E£490,329.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD648.36
|
$1.85
E£56.98
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,596.26
|
$10.98
E£339.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD20,001.53
|
$109.16
E£3,371.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD13,116.31
|
$71.02
E£2,193.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,515.61
|
$16.81
E£519.26
|
|
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,216.25
|
$58.30
E£1,800.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD197,016.98
|
$1,699.22
E£52,478.45
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD196.38
|
$1.45
E£44.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD65.15
|
$1.03
E£31.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD309.31
|
$1.57
E£48.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,215.32
|
$15.18
E£468.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD601.90
|
$3.13
E£96.59
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,743.70
|
$17.23
E£531.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,230.72
|
$28.02
E£865.46
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,921.89
|
$63.69
E£1,966.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,865.27
|
$28.91
E£892.97
|
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