Cost of living comparison
Bern is 7.1 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Bern instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 10.4 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
DZD395.74
|
$27.61
CHF25.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
DZD643.08
|
$16.56
CHF15.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
DZD71.13
|
$4.53
CHF4.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.83
|
$4.17
CHF3.82
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
DZD20.78
|
$3.04
CHF2.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
DZD564.56
|
$13.00
CHF11.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
DZD454.52
|
$6.74
CHF6.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
DZD215.09
|
$6.23
CHF5.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
DZD301.63
|
$12.94
CHF11.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DZD178.58
|
$1.83
CHF1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
DZD196.30
|
$1.40
CHF1.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
DZD96.34
|
$1.66
CHF1.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.57
|
$1.78
CHF1.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.01
|
$1.06
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.01
|
$0.96
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.20
DZD160.49
|
$8.07
CHF7.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.06
DZD1,484.04
|
$87.24
CHF79.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,486.35
DZD3,957,441.71
|
$33,128.56
CHF30,308.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.32
DZD445.21
|
$47.04
CHF43.04
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.58
DZD3,164.09
|
$53.37
CHF48.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.03
DZD33,019.90
|
$1,345.22
CHF1,230.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.53
DZD18,324.68
|
$1,006.60
CHF920.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.23
DZD4,863.13
|
$232.88
CHF213.06
|
|
pay 15.7 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.05
DZD14,501.94
|
$2,355.81
CHF2,155.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,032.88
DZD407,051.15
|
$28,987.49
CHF26,520.02
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
DZD247.34
|
$6.90
CHF6.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD119.70
|
$5.21
CHF4.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
DZD341.33
|
$9.94
CHF9.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
DZD2,869.15
|
$63.38
CHF57.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
DZD692.55
|
$22.09
CHF20.21
|
|
pay 96.9% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.35
DZD5,415.92
|
$116.44
CHF106.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
DZD5,519.67
|
$49.69
CHF45.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.64
DZD10,823.06
|
$135.27
CHF123.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.75
DZD10,166.33
|
$159.33
CHF145.77
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bern or Algiers. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.