Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 2.1 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD291.55
|
$1.96
₫47,836
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD426.16
|
$4.91
₫119,670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD68.16
|
$0.59
₫14,473
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD29.19
|
$0.38
₫9,368
|
|
pay 92.0% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD27.45
|
$1.11
₫26,944
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD438.66
|
$6.92
₫168,707
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD365.72
|
$5.46
₫133,064
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD202.30
|
$1.62
₫39,411
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD267.32
|
$1.78
₫43,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD154.32
|
$1.40
₫34,064
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD168.58
|
$0.52
₫12,684
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD80.60
|
$0.78
₫18,942
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.53
|
$0.49
₫12,047
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD35.24
|
$0.55
₫13,513
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.88
|
$0.54
₫13,142
|
|
pay 77.1% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD160.51
|
$4.05
₫98,731
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,299.03
|
$8.00
₫194,903
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,651,466.46
|
$40,523.11
₫987,647,181
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD651.08
|
$5.93
₫144,644
|
|
pay 59.2% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,615.60
|
$10.02
₫244,147
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD20,085.67
|
$364.76
₫8,890,193
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD13,171.48
|
$221.46
₫5,397,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,534.61
|
$41.86
₫1,020,160
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,250.81
|
$226.70
₫5,525,342
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD197,845.76
|
$10,132.35
₫246,950,206
|
|
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD197.21
|
$0.94
₫22,814
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD65.43
|
$1.86
₫45,377
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD310.61
|
$1.29
₫31,392
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,224.64
|
$24.96
₫608,423
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD604.43
|
$3.86
₫94,063
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,759.45
|
$33.66
₫820,428
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,252.73
|
$29.49
₫718,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,955.21
|
$90.06
₫2,194,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,906.77
|
$106.00
₫2,583,435
|
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