Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 2.2 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 66.4% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
DZD283.42
|
$2.06
₫48,141
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.55
DZD374.97
|
$4.84
₫112,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
DZD60.53
|
$0.58
₫13,580
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
DZD25.13
|
$0.39
₫9,096
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD29.87
|
$0.90
₫20,991
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
DZD376.14
|
$7.20
₫168,169
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.29
DZD336.83
|
$5.41
₫126,440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
DZD167.21
|
$1.42
₫33,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
DZD250.31
|
$1.65
₫38,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
DZD132.16
|
$1.25
₫29,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
DZD135.67
|
$0.50
₫11,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
DZD69.96
|
$0.72
₫16,929
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD39.48
|
$0.43
₫10,049
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
DZD34.95
|
$0.55
₫12,872
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
DZD21.05
|
$0.47
₫11,025
|
|
pay 92.1% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.05
DZD153.62
|
$4.22
₫98,459
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.84
DZD1,299.27
|
$7.61
₫177,802
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,512.02
DZD3,602,973.02
|
$41,229.46
₫962,855,151
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.95
DZD727.71
|
$5.48
₫127,937
|
|
pay 76.0% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.35
DZD5,342.40
|
$10.34
₫241,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.05
DZD19,998.07
|
$370.83
₫8,660,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.72
DZD13,334.41
|
$231.89
₫5,415,472
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.38
DZD4,612.75
|
$46.24
₫1,079,874
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.17
DZD7,521.96
|
$170.02
₫3,970,476
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,453.13
DZD213,592.13
|
$10,518.96
₫245,655,321
|
|
pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
DZD197.63
|
$0.90
₫21,133
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD70.41
|
$1.83
₫42,627
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
DZD286.73
|
$1.33
₫31,156
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.30
DZD2,102.49
|
$23.21
₫542,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
DZD501.52
|
$3.82
₫89,151
|
|
pay 43.2% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.72
DZD3,781.04
|
$36.93
₫862,358
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.62
DZD5,088.63
|
$35.21
₫822,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.88
DZD7,626.01
|
$92.94
₫2,170,558
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.28
DZD8,860.63
|
$89.47
₫2,089,331
|
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