Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 89.7% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
DZD396.74
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
DZD644.70
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
DZD71.30
|
$1.19
GYD249.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
$0.64
GYD133.54
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
DZD20.83
|
$1.49
GYD312.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
DZD565.97
|
$4.89
GYD1,022.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
DZD455.66
|
$12.79
GYD2,677.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
DZD215.63
|
$2.90
GYD607.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
DZD302.38
|
$2.49
GYD521.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DZD179.03
|
$2.30
GYD480.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
DZD196.80
|
$1.03
GYD215.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
DZD96.59
|
$1.48
GYD310.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.69
|
$0.86
GYD179.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.10
|
$0.63
GYD131.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
$0.58
GYD121.83
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.20
DZD160.89
|
$3.78
GYD790.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.06
DZD1,487.76
|
$33.09
GYD6,924.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,486.35
DZD3,967,358.61
|
$15,600.24
GYD3,264,415.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.32
DZD446.33
|
$21.27
GYD4,451.48
|
|
pay 83.6% more for housing
Algiers
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.58
DZD3,172.02
|
$59.56
GYD12,463.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.03
DZD33,102.65
|
$360.46
GYD75,427.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.53
DZD18,370.60
|
$228.98
GYD47,915.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.23
DZD4,875.31
|
$60.66
GYD12,692.67
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
Algiers
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.05
DZD14,538.28
|
$94.55
GYD19,784.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,032.88
DZD408,071.17
|
$954.92
GYD199,821.81
|
|
pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
DZD247.96
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD120.00
|
$3.43
GYD717.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
DZD342.18
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
DZD2,876.33
|
$28.36
GYD5,935.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
DZD694.29
|
$6.15
GYD1,285.98
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
Algiers
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.35
DZD5,429.49
|
$26.39
GYD5,523.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
DZD5,533.50
|
$46.49
GYD9,727.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.64
DZD10,850.18
|
$70.91
GYD14,838.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.75
DZD10,191.80
|
$62.24
GYD13,024.69
|
|
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