Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 44.7% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
Budapest
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
HUF3,678.88
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.26
HUF2,627.77
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HUF488.19
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HUF393.75
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
Budapest
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
HUF552.46
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
HUF2,301.13
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
HUF1,939.91
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
HUF1,206.82
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
HUF913.48
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF266.99
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF330.13
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF327.33
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
HUF622.40
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF199.00
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF224.40
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
Budapest
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
HUF2,620.64
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.59
HUF9,985.52
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,243.49
HUF10,223,295.39
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
HUF4,414.65
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
Budapest
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.52
HUF5,616.48
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.19
HUF210,373.51
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$442.56
HUF160,194.30
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.71
HUF45,863.68
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
Budapest
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$410.75
HUF148,680.90
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,178.42
HUF3,684,283.07
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
Budapest
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
HUF840.89
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
HUF765.16
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
HUF2,207.33
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.92
HUF19,518.12
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
HUF2,627.77
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
Budapest
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.06
HUF29,341.56
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
HUF13,520.83
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.29
HUF30,510.09
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.12
HUF36,242.18
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
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