Cost of living comparison
Greece is 3.3 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Greece instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD291.55
|
$12.71
€11.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD426.16
|
$8.10
€7.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD68.16
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD29.19
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD27.45
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD438.66
|
$4.97
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD365.72
|
$5.63
€5.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD202.30
|
$3.81
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD267.32
|
$3.64
€3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD154.32
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD168.58
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD80.60
|
$0.62
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.53
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD35.24
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.88
|
$0.48
€0.45
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD160.51
|
$8.80
€8.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,299.03
|
$40.24
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,651,466.46
|
$22,158.38
€20,779.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD651.08
|
$13.03
€12.22
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,615.60
|
$34.83
€32.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD20,085.67
|
$429.23
€402.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD13,171.48
|
$358.56
€336.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,534.61
|
$172.07
€161.35
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,250.81
|
$341.10
€319.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD197,845.76
|
$6,725.16
€6,306.52
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD197.21
|
$4.08
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD65.43
|
$3.33
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD310.61
|
$5.12
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,224.64
|
$45.22
€42.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD604.43
|
$8.85
€8.30
|
|
pay 61.5% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,759.45
|
$76.36
€71.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,252.73
|
$36.41
€34.15
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,955.21
|
$77.82
€72.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,906.77
|
$99.20
€93.02
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