Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.5 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Poland instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD290.33
|
$6.88
zł29.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD424.38
|
$5.95
zł25.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD67.88
|
$1.30
zł5.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD29.07
|
$1.15
zł4.85
|
|
pay 64.2% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
$0.94
zł3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD436.82
|
$3.34
zł14.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD364.19
|
$2.82
zł11.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD201.46
|
$2.49
zł10.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD266.20
|
$2.20
zł9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD153.68
|
$0.38
zł1.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD167.88
|
$0.55
zł2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD80.26
|
$0.63
zł2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.34
|
$1.15
zł4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD35.09
|
$0.29
zł1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.76
|
$0.37
zł1.57
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD159.84
|
$5.68
zł24.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,293.59
|
$23.91
zł100.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,636,170.47
|
$19,787.24
zł83,570.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD648.36
|
$6.31
zł26.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,596.26
|
$12.94
zł54.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD20,001.53
|
$480.05
zł2,027.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD13,116.31
|
$406.85
zł1,718.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,515.61
|
$148.56
zł627.43
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,216.25
|
$228.50
zł965.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD197,016.98
|
$4,467.72
zł18,869.18
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD196.38
|
$2.34
zł9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD65.15
|
$2.45
zł10.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD309.31
|
$4.13
zł17.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,215.32
|
$27.45
zł115.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD601.90
|
$5.63
zł23.77
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,743.70
|
$64.65
zł273.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,230.72
|
$30.33
zł128.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,921.89
|
$66.37
zł280.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,865.27
|
$75.24
zł317.75
|
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