Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 8.7% cheaper than Algiers.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD384.43
|
$4.06
EGP202.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD585.36
|
$4.71
EGP235.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.36
|
$0.33
EGP16.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.05
|
$0.12
EGP6.12
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.03
|
$0.65
EGP32.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.89
|
$1.59
EGP79.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD482.38
|
$3.40
EGP169.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD234.40
|
$1.45
EGP72.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD327.36
|
$1.96
EGP97.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.56
|
$0.68
EGP34.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.48
|
$0.23
EGP11.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.29
|
$0.16
EGP7.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.23
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.14
|
$0.22
EGP10.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.73
|
$0.19
EGP9.48
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.03
|
$1.01
EGP50.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,430.32
|
$8.12
EGP405.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,430,349.40
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,812,129.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD462.50
|
$2.50
EGP124.69
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Algiers
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,442.74
|
$9.69
EGP484.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,929.30
|
$208.74
EGP10,425.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,327.27
|
$129.60
EGP6,472.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,632.85
|
$13.65
EGP681.80
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,338.38
|
$87.26
EGP4,358.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,735.57
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,308.67
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD197.02
|
$1.42
EGP70.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD128.12
|
$1.54
EGP76.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD340.31
|
$1.83
EGP91.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,118.06
|
$18.55
EGP926.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD763.53
|
$3.04
EGP152.07
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,811.06
|
$37.28
EGP1,861.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,501.45
|
$49.39
EGP2,466.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,360.50
|
$97.57
EGP4,873.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,770.37
|
$53.60
EGP2,677.01
|
|
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