Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cold Lake vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary
Cold Lake is 3.3 times more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in Cold Lake
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cold Lake
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cold Lake
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Cold Lake
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9 times more in Cold Lake
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Cold Lake
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Cold Lake
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Cold Lake are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Cold Lake.
Cold Lake vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cold Lake instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
DZD438.05
|
$17.22
CA$23.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
DZD625.84
|
$10.90
CA$15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
DZD76.99
|
$2.09
CA$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD29.70
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
Algiers vs. Cold Lake - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
DZD22.82
|
$1.96
CA$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
DZD660.61
|
$5.50
CA$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
DZD486.85
|
$4.01
CA$5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
DZD229.96
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
DZD303.30
|
$5.43
CA$7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
DZD180.85
|
$2.03
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD176.50
|
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
DZD86.43
|
$0.81
CA$1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
DZD56.65
|
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
DZD37.10
|
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD33.92
|
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
|
Algiers vs. Cold Lake - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
DZD172.35
|
$3.72
CA$5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.73
DZD1,522.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,343.39
DZD4,714,577.97
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.45
DZD448.07
|
$16.86
CA$23.32
|
|
Algiers vs. Cold Lake - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.08
DZD2,475.05
|
$63.09
CA$87.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$221.93
DZD28,789.72
|
$885.03
CA$1,223.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.66
DZD19,025.29
|
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.49
DZD4,344.37
|
$148.79
CA$205.76
|
|
Algiers vs. Cold Lake - Cost of housing
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.34
DZD11,848.95
|
$665.47
CA$920.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,648.37
DZD473,277.36
|
$8,898.11
CA$12,304.75
|
|
Algiers vs. Cold Lake - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
DZD304.42
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.94
DZD122.01
|
$3.68
CA$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.79
DZD362.15
|
$12.11
CA$16.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.41
DZD3,036.92
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
DZD668.49
|
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
|
Algiers vs. Cold Lake - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.32
DZD5,230.40
|
$28.70
CA$39.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.82
DZD5,813.86
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.81
DZD9,186.22
|
$53.82
CA$74.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.11
DZD9,614.14
|
$89.70
CA$124.04
|
|
Algiers vs. Cold Lake - Cost of clothing
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