Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 33.6% more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
Cairo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP201.25
|
$2.88
DZD384.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP233.45
|
$4.39
DZD584.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.58
|
$0.54
DZD72.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
$0.21
DZD28.02
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Cairo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.17
|
$0.14
DZD18.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP78.61
|
$3.53
DZD470.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP168.49
|
$3.61
DZD481.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP71.87
|
$1.76
DZD234.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP97.14
|
$2.45
DZD327.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP33.91
|
$1.43
DZD190.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.55
|
$1.29
DZD172.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.88
|
$0.78
DZD104.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.54
|
$0.35
DZD46.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.72
|
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.40
|
$0.21
DZD27.70
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
Cairo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.30
|
$1.23
DZD163.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP402.50
|
$10.72
DZD1,428.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,798,690.27
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,425,975.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP123.77
|
$3.47
DZD462.04
|
|
pay 49.5% more for housing
Cairo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP480.52
|
$18.30
DZD2,440.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,347.71
|
$216.77
DZD28,900.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,424.58
|
$137.33
DZD18,309.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP676.75
|
$27.22
DZD3,629.27
|
|
pay 15.3% more for childcare
Cairo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,325.76
|
$84.96
DZD11,327.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP96,587.01
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,393.23
|
|
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
Cairo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.44
|
$1.48
DZD196.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP76.23
|
$0.96
DZD127.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP90.56
|
$2.55
DZD339.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP919.67
|
$23.36
DZD3,114.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP150.94
|
$5.72
DZD762.78
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
Cairo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,848.08
|
$36.05
DZD4,806.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,448.57
|
$48.72
DZD6,495.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,836.91
|
$70.14
DZD9,351.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,657.16
|
$65.72
DZD8,761.71
|
|
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