Cost of living comparison
Spain is 3.4 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 |
$2.12
DZD290.33
|
$12.45
€11.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD424.38
|
$8.47
€7.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD67.88
|
$1.99
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD29.07
|
$1.40
€1.31
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD436.82
|
$5.73
€5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD364.19
|
$3.55
€3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD201.46
|
$2.35
€2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD266.20
|
$3.11
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD153.68
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD167.88
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD80.26
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.34
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD35.09
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.76
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD159.84
|
$6.67
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,293.59
|
$39.84
€37.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,636,170.47
|
$24,357.72
€22,697.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD648.36
|
$14.14
€13.18
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,596.26
|
$40.62
€37.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD20,001.53
|
$697.48
€649.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD13,116.31
|
$570.67
€531.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,515.61
|
$106.79
€99.51
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,216.25
|
$342.46
€319.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD197,016.98
|
$7,368.05
€6,865.91
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD196.38
|
$2.66
€2.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD65.15
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD309.31
|
$5.55
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,215.32
|
$43.33
€40.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD601.90
|
$8.42
€7.84
|
|
pay 52.5% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,743.70
|
$73.58
€68.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,230.72
|
$33.02
€30.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,921.89
|
$74.35
€69.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,865.27
|
$91.35
€85.12
|
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