Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 60.3% more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 81.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 82.4% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 61.4% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
DZD449.64
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
DZD642.38
|
$8.90
FCFA5,069
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
DZD79.03
|
$0.89
FCFA507
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.49
|
$0.89
FCFA507
|
|
Algiers vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.7% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
DZD23.43
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
DZD678.08
|
$3.36
FCFA1,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
DZD499.72
|
$10.78
FCFA6,140
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
DZD236.04
|
$4.27
FCFA2,433
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
DZD311.32
|
$3.09
FCFA1,761
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
DZD185.64
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD181.16
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
DZD88.71
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
DZD58.15
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
DZD38.08
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.81
|
?? | |
Algiers vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 82.4% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
DZD176.91
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.73
DZD1,562.32
|
$26.33
FCFA14,992
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,343.39
DZD5M
|
$32,972.23
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.45
DZD459.92
|
$8.01
FCFA4,562
|
|
Algiers vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Algiers
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.08
DZD2,540.49
|
$17.81
FCFA10,138
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$221.93
DZD29,550.92
|
$267.09
FCFA152K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.66
DZD19,528.31
|
$124.64
FCFA70,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.49
DZD4,459.24
|
?? | |
Algiers vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.34
DZD12,162.23
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,648.37
DZD486K
|
$356.12
FCFA203K
|
|
Algiers vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
DZD312.46
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.94
DZD125.23
|
$5.34
FCFA3,042
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.79
DZD371.72
|
$4.51
FCFA2,568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.41
DZD3,117.21
|
$35.61
FCFA20,277
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
DZD686.16
|
$5.38
FCFA3,061
|
|
Algiers vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.4% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.32
DZD5,368.69
|
$26.71
FCFA15,208
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.82
DZD5,967.58
|
$133.54
FCFA76,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.81
DZD9,429.10
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.11
DZD9,868.34
|
$89.03
FCFA50,692
|
|
Algiers vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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