Cost of living comparison
Spain is 3.2 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Spain instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
DZD312.42
|
$13.31
€11.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
DZD456.47
|
$8.95
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD65.84
|
$2.06
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD28.77
|
$1.53
€1.37
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.13
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
DZD504.50
|
$6.20
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DZD428.38
|
$4.19
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD223.43
|
$2.53
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DZD293.66
|
$3.26
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
DZD185.33
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DZD178.97
|
$0.82
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
DZD96.67
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
DZD40.39
|
$1.08
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.37
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD26.98
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD161.82
|
$6.53
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
DZD1,920.17
|
$35.45
€31.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,484.82
DZD4,159,056.41
|
$33,659.33
€30,129.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
DZD499.40
|
$14.39
€12.88
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.66
DZD2,597.63
|
$33.81
€30.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.86
DZD21,248.78
|
$828.43
€741.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.85
DZD13,058.29
|
$665.31
€595.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.99
DZD4,622.56
|
$106.67
€95.48
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.75
DZD8,420.68
|
$381.14
€341.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,483.44
DZD328,056.11
|
$7,410.38
€6,633.29
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
DZD201.62
|
$2.76
€2.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.66
DZD86.90
|
$1.92
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
DZD337.64
|
$5.57
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
DZD2,399.14
|
$43.03
€38.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
DZD574.61
|
$8.46
€7.58
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.32
DZD4,929.44
|
$73.08
€65.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.91
DZD5,536.08
|
$31.46
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.31
DZD10,080.35
|
$75.09
€67.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.35
DZD9,820.83
|
$91.97
€82.32
|
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