Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 51.9% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Athens, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.69
|
$3.01
DZD402.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.81
|
$4.45
DZD595.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.92
|
$0.55
DZD72.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$0.23
DZD30.30
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.19
|
$0.13
DZD17.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.22
|
$4.25
DZD568.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.76
|
$3.61
DZD482.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.26
|
$1.80
DZD241.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.55
|
$2.67
DZD356.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.53
DZD205.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$1.32
DZD176.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.82
DZD109.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.88
|
$0.32
DZD43.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.21
DZD28.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.21
DZD28.41
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.93
|
$1.26
DZD167.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.37
|
$10.99
DZD1,469.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€24,772.45
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,486,672.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€10.97
|
$3.67
DZD490.89
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.45
|
$20.10
DZD2,689.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€569.83
|
$236.49
DZD31,631.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€481.77
|
$146.44
DZD19,586.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€149.21
|
$27.20
DZD3,637.92
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€436.68
|
$97.87
DZD13,089.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,393.29
|
$2,634.38
DZD352,350.17
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.90
|
$1.89
DZD252.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.27
|
$0.89
DZD118.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.50
|
$2.60
DZD347.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.06
|
$23.55
DZD3,149.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.81
|
$5.78
DZD773.24
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€81.36
|
$37.39
DZD5,001.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€31.49
|
$46.95
DZD6,279.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€86.22
|
$74.47
DZD9,960.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€105.52
|
$70.88
DZD9,480.79
|
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