Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 57.7% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.35
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.72
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.25
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 42.7% less for groceries
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.85
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.50
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.79
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.96
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.62
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 67.4% less for transportation
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
€7.57
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$93.45
€87.65
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,967.00
€30,918.63
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.98
€21.55
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.65
€40.00
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.77
€1,264.03
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$999.06
€936.98
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.14
€256.17
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.36
€197.29
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,885.50
€7,395.54
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.12
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.40
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€39.13
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.74
€86.04
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.98
€36.56
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
€89.07
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.23
€110.88
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
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