Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 3.6 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
DZD395.74
|
$7.57
¥1,196
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
DZD643.08
|
$5.30
¥837
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
DZD71.13
|
$1.29
¥204
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.83
|
$0.88
¥139
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
DZD20.78
|
$1.58
¥250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
DZD564.56
|
$7.12
¥1,126
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
DZD454.52
|
$5.46
¥863
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
DZD215.09
|
$2.04
¥323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
DZD301.63
|
$3.81
¥602
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DZD178.58
|
$3.30
¥522
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
DZD196.30
|
$1.52
¥240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
DZD96.34
|
$3.33
¥526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.57
|
$2.26
¥357
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.01
|
$2.29
¥362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.01
|
$1.79
¥282
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.20
DZD160.49
|
$4.77
¥754
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.06
DZD1,484.04
|
$75.67
¥11,963
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,486.35
DZD3,957,441.71
|
$21,565.59
¥3,409,413
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.32
DZD445.21
|
$28.75
¥4,546
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.58
DZD3,164.09
|
$35.00
¥5,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.03
DZD33,019.90
|
$1,128.57
¥178,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.53
DZD18,324.68
|
$671.52
¥106,164
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.23
DZD4,863.13
|
$138.96
¥21,969
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.05
DZD14,501.94
|
$616.16
¥97,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,032.88
DZD407,051.15
|
$17,025.47
¥2,691,641
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
DZD247.34
|
$4.16
¥658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD119.70
|
$3.54
¥560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
DZD341.33
|
$4.54
¥718
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
DZD2,869.15
|
$72.81
¥11,510
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
DZD692.55
|
$13.62
¥2,153
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.35
DZD5,415.92
|
$50.16
¥7,930
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
DZD5,519.67
|
$40.10
¥6,339
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.64
DZD10,823.06
|
$65.44
¥10,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.75
DZD10,166.33
|
$103.70
¥16,395
|
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