Cost of living comparison
Quito is 2.1 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Quito instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD384.43
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD585.36
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.36
|
$1.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.05
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.03
|
$1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.89
|
$4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD482.38
|
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD234.40
|
$2.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD327.36
|
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.56
|
$1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.48
|
$0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.29
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.23
|
$0.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.14
|
$0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.73
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.03
|
$2.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,430.32
|
$20.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,430,349.40
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD462.50
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 89.5% more for housing
Algiers
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,442.74
|
$31.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,929.30
|
$451.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,327.27
|
$362.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,632.85
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,338.38
|
$288.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,735.57
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD197.02
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD128.12
|
$2.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD340.31
|
$7.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,118.06
|
$37.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD763.53
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,811.06
|
$43.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,501.45
|
$44.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,360.50
|
$97.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,770.37
|
$83.12
|
|
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