Cost of living comparison
United States is 6.1 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in United States instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
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Algeria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD286.44
|
$18.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD418.70
|
$9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.97
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.68
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD26.97
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD430.98
|
$5.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD359.32
|
$3.83
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD198.76
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD262.64
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD151.62
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD165.63
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD79.19
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.76
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.62
|
$1.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.39
|
$1.27
|
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD157.70
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,276.30
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,587,561.94
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD639.69
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,534.82
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD19,734.15
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD12,940.97
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,455.25
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 15.0 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,106.41
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD194,383.25
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD193.76
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD64.28
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD305.17
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,185.71
|
$42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD593.85
|
$12.04
|
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pay 37.7% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,693.66
|
$45.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,160.80
|
$36.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,815.99
|
$79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,733.39
|
$109.59
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