Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.2 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD405.53
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD599.55
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD73.39
|
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.50
|
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD18.02
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD571.87
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD485.68
|
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD242.99
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD359.25
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD206.56
|
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD178.03
|
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD109.76
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.40
|
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.38
|
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.60
|
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD169.00
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,479.72
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,516,539.83
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD494.15
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,706.92
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,841.76
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,717.33
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,662.13
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
Algiers
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,176.73
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD354,695.74
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD254.42
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD119.24
|
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD349.45
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,170.48
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD778.39
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 95.7% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD5,034.88
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,321.70
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD10,026.78
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,543.90
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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