Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 2.1 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 73.3% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD326.01
|
$7.21
ZMW196.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD473.59
|
$3.82
ZMW104.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.38
|
$0.71
ZMW19.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.24
|
$0.33
ZMW9.01
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.83
|
$0.74
ZMW20.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD490.83
|
$3.64
ZMW99.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD420.18
|
$4.85
ZMW132.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD225.02
|
$1.92
ZMW52.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.85
|
$1.80
ZMW48.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD181.08
|
$1.20
ZMW32.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD184.32
|
$0.60
ZMW16.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.11
|
$1.27
ZMW34.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.20
|
$0.56
ZMW15.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.12
|
$0.96
ZMW26.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.23
|
$0.67
ZMW18.35
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD159.18
|
$4.77
ZMW129.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,735.54
|
$37.04
ZMW1,008.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,254,810.26
|
$8,004.53
ZMW218,060.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD456.05
|
$12.13
ZMW330.44
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,478.68
|
$125.92
ZMW3,430.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,867.49
|
$214.42
ZMW5,841.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,504.50
|
$114.96
ZMW3,131.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,522.27
|
$83.50
ZMW2,274.76
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,957.05
|
$176.79
ZMW4,816.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD320,245.91
|
$6,570.42
ZMW178,992.21
|
|
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.62
|
$0.97
ZMW26.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.70
|
$2.07
ZMW56.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD338.12
|
$2.49
ZMW67.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,332.74
|
$41.21
ZMW1,122.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD615.25
|
$3.50
ZMW95.33
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,663.74
|
$18.43
ZMW502.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,720.64
|
$18.78
ZMW511.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,286.05
|
$90.18
ZMW2,456.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,892.59
|
$82.76
ZMW2,254.59
|
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