Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 60.8% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.7% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 61.6% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 79.3% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% less in Algiers
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 79.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.95
|
$2.88
DZD375.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.23
|
$4.39
DZD571.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.50
|
$0.54
DZD70.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.46
|
$0.21
DZD27.38
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.70
|
$0.14
DZD17.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.78
|
$3.53
DZD459.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.97
|
$3.61
DZD470.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.85
|
$1.76
DZD228.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.69
|
$2.45
DZD319.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$1.43
DZD186.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$1.29
DZD168.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$0.78
DZD101.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.35
DZD45.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.22
DZD28.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.21
DZD27.07
|
|
pay 61.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.24
|
$1.23
DZD160.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.57
|
$10.72
DZD1,396.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,592.72
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,324,549.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.48
|
$3.47
DZD451.45
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.03
|
$18.30
DZD2,384.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,109.61
|
$216.77
DZD28,238.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€814.67
|
$137.33
DZD17,889.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€228.68
|
$27.22
DZD3,546.10
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€266.37
|
$84.96
DZD11,067.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,364.07
|
$2,598.15
DZD338,455.27
|
|
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.72
|
$1.48
DZD192.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.45
|
$0.96
DZD125.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.90
|
$2.55
DZD332.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.87
|
$23.36
DZD3,043.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.86
|
$5.72
DZD745.30
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€74.18
|
$36.05
DZD4,696.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.57
|
$48.72
DZD6,346.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€82.86
|
$70.14
DZD9,136.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€120.00
|
$65.72
DZD8,560.92
|
|
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