Cost of living comparison
France is 3.7 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in France instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
$16.13
€15.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
$9.98
€9.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
$2.76
€2.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
$1.88
€1.77
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
$8.33
€7.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
$4.25
€3.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
$5.22
€4.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
$1.29
€1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
$1.51
€1.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
$7.84
€7.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
$52.45
€49.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
$26,223.89
€24,594.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
$18.05
€16.93
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Algiers
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
$760.64
€713.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
$610.71
€572.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
$135.03
€126.64
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
$674.24
€632.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
$11,309.03
€10,606.35
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
$6.24
€5.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
$11.11
€10.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
$37.98
€35.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
$11.22
€10.52
|
|
pay 45.1% more for clothing
Algiers
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
$85.18
€79.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
$38.90
€36.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
$90.98
€85.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
$122.71
€115.09
|
|
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