Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algeria vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary
Algeria is 7.5% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 62.2% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Algeria
Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algeria. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Algeria.
Algeria vs. Benin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algeria instead of Benin, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$2.78
DZD362.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
$3.91
DZD509.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA529
|
$0.60
DZD78.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA453
|
$0.25
DZD32.62
|
|
Benin vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
$0.17
DZD21.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
$4.74
DZD617.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
$3.48
DZD454.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
$1.76
DZD228.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
$2.12
DZD276.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$1.42
DZD184.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA480
|
$1.43
DZD186.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA350
|
$0.71
DZD92.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA419
|
$0.35
DZD45.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.26
DZD33.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.23
DZD30.11
|
|
Benin vs. Algeria - Cost of groceries
pay 62.2% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
$1.28
DZD166.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.35
DZD1,609.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,704.89
DZD4,263,703.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
$3.64
DZD474.78
|
|
Benin vs. Algeria - Cost of transportation
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
$19.62
DZD2,557.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
$157.66
DZD20,554.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
$102.56
DZD13,370.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$38.08
DZD4,964.01
|
|
Benin vs. Algeria - Cost of housing
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
$70.57
DZD9,199.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
$2,913.97
DZD379,891.16
|
|
Benin vs. Algeria - Cost of childcare
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA604
|
$1.99
DZD258.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
$0.82
DZD106.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$2.84
DZD370.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
$20.23
DZD2,637.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$4.16
DZD541.90
|
|
Benin vs. Algeria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
$34.74
DZD4,529.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$44.36
DZD5,782.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$70.35
DZD9,171.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
$72.00
DZD9,385.97
|
|
Benin vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing
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