Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 55.1% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
Bangui
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
FCFA5,139
|
$2.95
DZD395.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
FCFA5,910
|
$4.79
DZD643.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
FCFA1,370
|
$0.53
DZD71.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA771
|
$0.21
DZD27.83
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
Bangui
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
$0.15
DZD20.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.10
FCFA1,285
|
$4.21
DZD564.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.86
FCFA9,727
|
$3.39
DZD454.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
FCFA1,747
|
$1.60
DZD215.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
FCFA2,797
|
$2.25
DZD301.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA466
|
$1.33
DZD178.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA466
|
$1.46
DZD196.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
DZD96.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
DZD47.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.27
DZD36.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.21
DZD28.01
|
|
pay 73.0% less for transportation
Bangui
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
FCFA3,498
|
$1.20
DZD160.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.52
FCFA20,557
|
$11.06
DZD1,484.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,486.35
DZD3,957,441.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.32
DZD445.21
|
|
pay 91.1% less for housing
Bangui
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.58
DZD3,164.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.78
FCFA1,235,552
|
$246.03
DZD33,019.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,420.70
FCFA1,484,479
|
$136.53
DZD18,324.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.23
DZD4,863.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bangui
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$108.05
DZD14,501.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,032.88
DZD407,051.15
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bangui
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
$1.84
DZD247.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
$0.89
DZD119.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
FCFA2,570
|
$2.54
DZD341.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.38
DZD2,869.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.16
DZD692.55
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bangui
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.35
DZD5,415.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.13
DZD5,519.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.64
DZD10,823.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$75.75
DZD10,166.33
|
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