Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 2.3 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD384.43
|
$9.19
RUB923.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD585.36
|
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.36
|
$1.07
RUB107.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.05
|
$0.49
RUB48.75
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.03
|
$0.62
RUB62.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.89
|
$4.41
RUB442.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD482.38
|
$3.57
RUB358.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD234.40
|
$1.52
RUB152.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD327.36
|
$1.99
RUB199.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.56
|
$0.68
RUB68.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.48
|
$0.67
RUB67.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.29
|
$0.72
RUB71.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.23
|
$1.12
RUB112.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.14
|
$0.25
RUB25.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.73
|
$0.21
RUB21.02
|
|
pay 76.8% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.03
|
$2.22
RUB222.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,430.32
|
$28.58
RUB2,871.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,430,349.40
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,076,750.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD462.50
|
$5.82
RUB584.58
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,442.74
|
$6.38
RUB640.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,929.30
|
$960.52
RUB96,508.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,327.27
|
$583.26
RUB58,603.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,632.85
|
$86.66
RUB8,707.17
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,338.38
|
$466.53
RUB46,875.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,735.57
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,046,305.24
|
|
pay 58.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD197.02
|
$3.06
RUB307.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD128.12
|
$2.52
RUB253.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD340.31
|
$2.45
RUB246.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,118.06
|
$32.34
RUB3,249.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD763.53
|
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
|
pay 55.6% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,811.06
|
$81.16
RUB8,154.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,501.45
|
$42.31
RUB4,250.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,360.50
|
$108.95
RUB10,947.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,770.37
|
$101.97
RUB10,245.50
|
|
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