Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 4.8% cheaper than Bogota.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
Bogota
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
$13,075
|
$2.95
DZD395.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
$21,792
|
$4.79
DZD643.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
$2,519
|
$0.53
DZD71.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
$1,937
|
$0.21
DZD27.83
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
Bogota
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
$4,449
|
$0.15
DZD20.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
$9,615
|
$4.21
DZD564.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
$14,501
|
$3.39
DZD454.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
$6,947
|
$1.60
DZD215.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
$7,106
|
$2.25
DZD301.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
$3,855
|
$1.33
DZD178.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
$1,487
|
$1.46
DZD196.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$1,911
|
$0.72
DZD96.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
$2,000
|
$0.35
DZD47.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
$1,583
|
$0.27
DZD36.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
$1,420
|
$0.21
DZD28.01
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
Bogota
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.09
$8,293
|
$1.20
DZD160.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.00
$122,906
|
$11.06
DZD1,484.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,189.68
$52,300,224
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,957,441.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.53
$49,685
|
$3.32
DZD445.21
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
Bogota
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.84
$78,652
|
$23.58
DZD3,164.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.12
$1,348,648
|
$246.03
DZD33,019.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.13
$1,003,703
|
$136.53
DZD18,324.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.15
$210,734
|
$36.23
DZD4,863.13
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
Bogota
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.88
$752,916
|
$108.05
DZD14,501.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,125.13
$20,322,373
|
$3,032.88
DZD407,051.15
|
|
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
Bogota
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
$3,923
|
$1.84
DZD247.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.20
$4,771
|
$0.89
DZD119.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
$7,409
|
$2.54
DZD341.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.64
$73,897
|
$21.38
DZD2,869.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.89
$15,429
|
$5.16
DZD692.55
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
Bogota
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.54
$184,547
|
$40.35
DZD5,415.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.24
$115,949
|
$41.13
DZD5,519.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.21
$286,331
|
$80.64
DZD10,823.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.46
$243,694
|
$75.75
DZD10,166.33
|
|
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