Cost of living comparison
compared to
Loja vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary
Loja is 40.5% more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% more in Loja
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% more in Loja
- Transportation
-
pay 89.9% more in Loja
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% more in Loja
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% more in Loja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% more in Loja
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% more in Loja
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Loja are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Loja.
Loja vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Loja instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Loja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
DZD438.75
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
DZD626.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
DZD77.11
|
$0.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD29.75
|
$0.47
|
|
Algiers vs. Loja - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Loja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
DZD22.86
|
$1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
DZD661.65
|
$2.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
DZD487.61
|
$3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
DZD230.32
|
$1.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
DZD303.78
|
$2.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
DZD181.14
|
$0.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD176.78
|
$0.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
DZD86.56
|
$0.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
DZD56.74
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
DZD37.16
|
$0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD33.97
|
$0.37
|
|
Algiers vs. Loja - Cost of groceries
pay 89.9% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Loja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
DZD172.62
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.73
DZD1,524.48
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,343.39
DZD5M
|
$15,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.45
DZD448.78
|
$6.65
|
|
Algiers vs. Loja - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Loja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.08
DZD2,478.96
|
$28.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$221.93
DZD28,835.19
|
$286.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.66
DZD19,055.34
|
$230.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.49
DZD4,351.23
|
$15.29
|
|
Algiers vs. Loja - Cost of housing
pay 25.9% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Loja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.34
DZD11,867.66
|
$180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,648.37
DZD474K
|
$2,000.00
|
|
Algiers vs. Loja - Cost of childcare
pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Loja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
DZD304.90
|
$1.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.94
DZD122.20
|
$1.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.79
DZD362.72
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.41
DZD3,041.71
|
$33.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
DZD669.54
|
$7.38
|
|
Algiers vs. Loja - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Loja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.32
DZD5,238.66
|
$56.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.82
DZD5,823.04
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.81
DZD9,200.73
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.11
DZD9,629.33
|
$66.67
|
|
Algiers vs. Loja - Cost of clothing
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