Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 4.9 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD400.40
|
$19.59
€17.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD591.96
|
$11.97
€10.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD72.46
|
$2.72
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.11
|
$2.58
€2.36
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.79
|
$2.68
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD564.63
|
$8.38
€7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD479.53
|
$5.89
€5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD239.91
|
$4.11
€3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD354.70
|
$5.43
€4.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD203.94
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD175.77
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD108.37
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.85
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.02
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.24
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD166.86
|
$7.19
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,460.98
|
$53.34
€48.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,459,337.05
|
$31,021.96
€28,348.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD487.90
|
$24.16
€22.08
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,672.64
|
$57.82
€52.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,438.48
|
$1,165.94
€1,065.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,467.61
|
$976.56
€892.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,615.75
|
$182.93
€167.17
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,009.85
|
$989.17
€903.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD350,203.46
|
$23,148.55
€21,153.54
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD251.20
|
$5.44
€4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD117.73
|
$3.88
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD345.02
|
$9.25
€8.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,130.33
|
$34.92
€31.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD768.53
|
$14.15
€12.93
|
|
pay 86.6% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD4,971.11
|
$104.24
€95.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,241.64
|
$49.59
€45.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD9,899.78
|
$117.47
€107.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,423.03
|
$144.77
€132.29
|
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