Cost of living comparison
Russia is 62.9% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Russia instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 91.9% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
DZD312.59
|
$6.85
RUB620.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
DZD456.72
|
$4.21
RUB381.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD65.87
|
$0.84
RUB76.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD28.78
|
$0.41
RUB36.85
|
|
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.14
|
$0.49
RUB44.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
DZD504.77
|
$3.93
RUB356.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DZD428.61
|
$3.21
RUB290.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD223.55
|
$1.21
RUB109.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DZD293.81
|
$1.72
RUB156.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
DZD185.43
|
$0.56
RUB50.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DZD179.06
|
$0.56
RUB50.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
DZD96.72
|
$0.75
RUB67.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
DZD40.42
|
$0.90
RUB81.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.38
|
$0.22
RUB19.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD26.99
|
$0.22
RUB19.80
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD161.91
|
$2.21
RUB200.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
DZD1,921.19
|
$19.07
RUB1,726.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,484.82
DZD4,161,265.70
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,614,481.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
DZD499.67
|
$4.42
RUB400.46
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.66
DZD2,599.01
|
$6.26
RUB567.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.86
DZD21,260.07
|
$317.16
RUB28,722.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.85
DZD13,065.23
|
$217.57
RUB19,703.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.99
DZD4,625.01
|
$68.11
RUB6,168.52
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.75
DZD8,425.15
|
$212.06
RUB19,204.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,483.44
DZD328,230.37
|
$5,562.55
RUB503,749.30
|
|
pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
DZD201.73
|
$1.50
RUB135.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.66
DZD86.94
|
$1.72
RUB155.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
DZD337.82
|
$2.19
RUB198.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
DZD2,400.41
|
$29.01
RUB2,626.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
DZD574.91
|
$4.18
RUB378.54
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.32
DZD4,932.06
|
$58.04
RUB5,256.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.91
DZD5,539.02
|
$36.63
RUB3,317.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.31
DZD10,085.71
|
$78.11
RUB7,073.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.35
DZD9,826.05
|
$78.83
RUB7,138.91
|
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