Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 5.5 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
DZD397.13
|
$26.69
A$41.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
DZD645.33
|
$10.01
A$15.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
DZD71.37
|
$2.70
A$4.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.92
|
$2.13
A$3.28
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
DZD20.85
|
$2.29
A$3.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
DZD566.53
|
$6.42
A$9.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
DZD456.11
|
$6.48
A$9.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
DZD215.84
|
$4.10
A$6.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
DZD302.68
|
$3.63
A$5.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DZD179.21
|
$1.47
A$2.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
DZD196.99
|
$1.13
A$1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
DZD96.68
|
$1.60
A$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.74
|
$2.47
A$3.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.14
|
$1.17
A$1.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.11
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.20
DZD161.05
|
$5.45
A$8.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.06
DZD1,489.22
|
$100.08
A$154.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,486.35
DZD3,971,250.81
|
$20,016.00
A$30,850.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.32
DZD446.77
|
$15.93
A$24.56
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.58
DZD3,175.13
|
$68.64
A$105.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.03
DZD33,135.12
|
$1,824.70
A$2,812.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.53
DZD18,388.62
|
$1,494.78
A$2,303.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.23
DZD4,880.09
|
$183.28
A$282.50
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.05
DZD14,552.54
|
$1,686.35
A$2,599.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,032.88
DZD408,471.51
|
$14,216.13
A$21,911.41
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
DZD248.20
|
$8.01
A$12.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD120.12
|
$3.74
A$5.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
DZD342.52
|
$23.35
A$35.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
DZD2,879.16
|
$64.70
A$99.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
DZD694.97
|
$13.34
A$20.57
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Algiers
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.35
DZD5,434.81
|
$93.52
A$144.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
DZD5,538.93
|
$72.72
A$112.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.64
DZD10,860.83
|
$134.62
A$207.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.75
DZD10,201.80
|
$183.19
A$282.35
|
|
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