Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 10.0% cheaper than Ankara.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
₺168.77
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
₺168.77
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
₺31.10
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₺11.92
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
₺15.55
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
₺118.07
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₺144.12
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₺61.05
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
₺66.18
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.34
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₺23.08
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.40
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₺17.49
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺8.27
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
₺9.13
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₺140.30
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
₺506.31
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
₺1,350,156.12
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₺128.26
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 11.7% more for housing
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
₺313.16
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
₺11,293.49
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
₺7,545.40
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
₺1,621.49
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₺7,364.37
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
₺146,978.18
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
₺84.38
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
₺70.07
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
₺59.07
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
₺759.52
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₺108.86
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
Ankara
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
₺1,437.39
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
₺1,087.19
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
₺2,497.79
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
₺2,138.17
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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