Cost of living comparison
compared to
Basra vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary
Basra is 47.3% more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in Basra
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Basra
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Basra
- Housing
-
pay 96.3% more in Basra
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% more in Basra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% more in Basra
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% less in Basra
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Basra are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Basra.
Basra vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Basra instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
DZD438.87
|
$5.31
IQD6,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
DZD627.01
|
$7.58
IQD9,937
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
DZD77.14
|
$0.44
IQD580
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD29.76
|
$0.33
IQD435
|
|
Algiers vs. Basra - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
DZD22.86
|
$0.66
IQD869
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
DZD661.84
|
$3.70
IQD4,844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
DZD487.76
|
$4.13
IQD5,407
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
DZD230.39
|
$1.76
IQD2,305
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
DZD303.87
|
$2.84
IQD3,718
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
DZD181.19
|
$0.43
IQD563
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD176.83
|
$0.58
IQD766
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
DZD86.59
|
$0.43
IQD563
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
DZD56.75
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
DZD37.17
|
$0.32
IQD415
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD33.98
|
$0.26
IQD347
|
|
Algiers vs. Basra - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
DZD172.67
|
$2.01
IQD2,633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.73
DZD1,524.92
|
$18.96
IQD24,841
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,343.39
DZD4,723,383.47
|
$13,272.90
IQD17,388,906
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.45
DZD448.91
|
$20.48
IQD26,829
|
|
Algiers vs. Basra - Cost of transportation
pay 96.3% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.08
DZD2,479.67
|
$38.87
IQD50,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$221.93
DZD28,843.49
|
$470.77
IQD616,755
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.66
DZD19,060.82
|
$373.56
IQD489,409
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.49
DZD4,352.49
|
$38.42
IQD50,340
|
|
Algiers vs. Basra - Cost of housing
pay 20.3% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.34
DZD11,871.08
|
$124.83
IQD163,539
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,648.37
DZD474,161.31
|
$3,792.26
IQD4,968,259
|
|
Algiers vs. Basra - Cost of childcare
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
DZD304.98
|
$3.79
IQD4,968
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.94
DZD122.24
|
$2.58
IQD3,378
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.79
DZD362.82
|
$2.09
IQD2,733
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.41
DZD3,042.59
|
$36.03
IQD47,198
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
DZD669.73
|
$7.58
IQD9,937
|
|
Algiers vs. Basra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.32
DZD5,240.17
|
$49.30
IQD64,587
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.82
DZD5,824.72
|
$20.23
IQD26,497
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.81
DZD9,203.38
|
$70.79
IQD92,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.11
DZD9,632.10
|
$41.71
IQD54,651
|
|
Algiers vs. Basra - Cost of clothing
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