Cost of living comparison
United States is 5.3 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in United States instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
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Algeria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.01
DZD219.39
|
$14.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
DZD326.59
|
$7.75
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
DZD48.75
|
$1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
DZD20.49
|
$1.53
|
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pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.19
DZD21.07
|
$2.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
DZD336.02
|
$5.56
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.15
DZD235.02
|
$3.22
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
DZD111.46
|
$2.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
DZD165.53
|
$4.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
DZD97.10
|
$2.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
DZD99.55
|
$0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
DZD56.31
|
$1.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD28.16
|
$1.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
DZD18.69
|
$1.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
DZD17.15
|
$1.25
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.09
DZD118.81
|
$2.62
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.67
DZD1,163.69
|
$63.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,031.20
DZD2,403,009.03
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.73
DZD516.07
|
$16.83
|
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pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.49
DZD4,852.35
|
$67.11
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.31
DZD17,158.56
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$103.47
DZD11,285.30
|
$1,034.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.80
DZD3,468.96
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.35
DZD6,800.67
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,550.39
DZD169,106.16
|
$15,195.09
|
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pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
DZD138.03
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.43
DZD47.19
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
DZD218.37
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.90
DZD1,842.92
|
$39.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.80
DZD413.94
|
$11.58
|
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pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.83
DZD3,253.34
|
$43.02
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.82
DZD4,451.95
|
$35.26
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.73
DZD6,624.15
|
$75.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.32
DZD7,234.18
|
$95.31
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