Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 0.4% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
Antananarivo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
Ar19,262
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
Ar35,483
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
Ar4,731
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
Ar2,568
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
Antananarivo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
Ar5,153
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
Ar17,066
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
Ar16,982
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
Ar9,003
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
Ar10,960
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
Ar3,411
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
Ar1,380
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
Ar1,897
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
Ar1,533
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
Ar1,380
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
Ar1,747
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
Antananarivo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,060
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,060
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar65,896,735
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar69,952
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 33.3% less for housing
Antananarivo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar255,815
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,047,868
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
Ar849,054
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar155,051
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 18.0% less for childcare
Antananarivo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar608,278
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,544,871
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
Antananarivo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
Ar5,069
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
Ar5,069
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,317
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar182,483
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar25,345
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
Antananarivo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar129,259
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar101,380
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar456,208
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar321,035
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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