Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 5.4 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 |
$2.12
DZD291.55
|
$16.63
€15.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD426.16
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD68.16
|
$2.04
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD29.19
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD27.45
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD438.66
|
$4.31
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD365.72
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD202.30
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD267.32
|
$3.87
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD154.32
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD168.58
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD80.60
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.53
|
$1.22
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD35.24
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.88
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD160.51
|
$7.64
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,299.03
|
$113.76
€106.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,651,466.46
|
$32,407.58
€30,390.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD651.08
|
$17.14
€16.08
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,615.60
|
$52.84
€49.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD20,085.67
|
$1,291.60
€1,211.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD13,171.48
|
$1,147.51
€1,076.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,534.61
|
$156.48
€146.74
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,250.81
|
$893.73
€838.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD197,845.76
|
$8,678.25
€8,138.03
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD197.21
|
$5.53
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD65.43
|
$3.60
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD310.61
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,224.64
|
$59.94
€56.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD604.43
|
$11.50
€10.78
|
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pay 62.0% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,759.45
|
$76.22
€71.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,252.73
|
$37.26
€34.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,955.21
|
$85.01
€79.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,906.77
|
$90.50
€84.87
|
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