Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 24.8% cheaper than Baku.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Baku, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
Baku
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
AZN17.00
|
$3.01
DZD404.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$4.45
DZD598.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.55
DZD73.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$0.23
DZD30.45
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
Baku
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.77
|
$0.13
DZD17.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
AZN4.63
|
$4.25
DZD570.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
AZN8.93
|
$3.61
DZD484.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
AZN2.62
|
$1.80
DZD242.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
AZN3.51
|
$2.67
DZD358.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
AZN0.81
|
$1.53
DZD206.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
$1.32
DZD177.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
AZN1.12
|
$0.82
DZD109.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
$0.32
DZD43.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.50
|
$0.21
DZD28.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.39
|
$0.21
DZD28.55
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
Baku
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.58
AZN4.38
|
$1.26
DZD168.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$10.99
DZD1,477.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,509,005.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.18
AZN10.50
|
$3.67
DZD493.33
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
Baku
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
AZN24.28
|
$20.10
DZD2,702.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.00
AZN817.69
|
$236.49
DZD31,788.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.59
AZN460.00
|
$146.44
DZD19,684.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.42
AZN77.22
|
$27.20
DZD3,656.02
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
Baku
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.09
AZN394.55
|
$97.87
DZD13,154.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,029.41
AZN10,250.00
|
$2,634.38
DZD354,104.08
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
Baku
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$1.89
DZD254.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
AZN5.89
|
$0.89
DZD119.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.60
DZD348.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.86
AZN86.47
|
$23.55
DZD3,165.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$5.78
DZD777.09
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
Baku
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.46
AZN101.08
|
$37.39
DZD5,026.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.78
AZN89.73
|
$46.95
DZD6,311.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.21
AZN207.76
|
$74.47
DZD10,010.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
AZN156.60
|
$70.88
DZD9,527.98
|
|
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