Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 5.2 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
DZD312.59
|
$17.10
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
DZD456.72
|
$9.80
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD65.87
|
$2.19
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD28.78
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.14
|
$1.77
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
DZD504.77
|
$4.27
€3.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DZD428.61
|
$4.97
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD223.55
|
$3.80
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DZD293.81
|
$4.34
€3.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
DZD185.43
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DZD179.06
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
DZD96.72
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
DZD40.42
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.38
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD26.99
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD161.91
|
$7.23
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
DZD1,921.19
|
$118.73
€106.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,484.82
DZD4,161,265.70
|
$36,966.92
€33,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
DZD499.67
|
$18.66
€16.82
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.66
DZD2,599.01
|
$49.22
€44.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.86
DZD21,260.07
|
$1,390.35
€1,252.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.85
DZD13,065.23
|
$1,168.86
€1,053.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.99
DZD4,625.01
|
$162.61
€146.53
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.75
DZD8,425.15
|
$1,101.52
€992.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,483.44
DZD328,230.37
|
$7,468.96
€6,730.50
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
DZD201.73
|
$6.02
€5.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.66
DZD86.94
|
$3.78
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
DZD337.82
|
$16.48
€14.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
DZD2,400.41
|
$58.33
€52.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
DZD574.91
|
$12.21
€11.01
|
|
pay 41.5% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.32
DZD4,932.06
|
$84.67
€76.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.91
DZD5,539.02
|
$40.37
€36.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.31
DZD10,085.71
|
$91.93
€82.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.35
DZD9,826.05
|
$90.97
€81.97
|
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