Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 31.1% more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
৳207.88
|
$2.95
DZD397.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
৳519.69
|
$4.79
DZD645.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
৳34.58
|
$0.53
DZD71.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
৳17.14
|
$0.21
DZD27.94
|
|
pay 30.2% more for groceries
Dhaka
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
৳77.14
|
$0.15
DZD20.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
৳406.54
|
$4.21
DZD566.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
৳349.40
|
$3.39
DZD456.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
৳145.10
|
$1.60
DZD215.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
৳147.71
|
$2.25
DZD302.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
৳122.39
|
$1.33
DZD179.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
৳50.37
|
$1.46
DZD197.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
৳109.29
|
$0.72
DZD96.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
৳41.61
|
$0.35
DZD47.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
৳14.38
|
$0.27
DZD36.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
৳22.84
|
$0.21
DZD28.12
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
Dhaka
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
৳470.79
|
$1.20
DZD161.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.03
৳2,078.77
|
$11.06
DZD1,489.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,294.05
৳3,637,844.57
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,973,049.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
৳436.54
|
$3.32
DZD446.97
|
|
pay 42.3% more for housing
Dhaka
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.17
৳2,203.49
|
$23.58
DZD3,176.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.11
৳15,637.07
|
$246.03
DZD33,150.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.30
৳9,539.24
|
$136.53
DZD18,396.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.26
৳3,196.64
|
$36.23
DZD4,882.31
|
|
pay 84.2% more for childcare
Dhaka
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.55
৳6,833.95
|
$108.05
DZD14,559.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,551.21
৳169,491.30
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,656.52
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
৳623.63
|
$1.84
DZD248.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
৳209.61
|
$0.89
DZD120.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
৳332.60
|
$2.54
DZD342.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.59
৳2,031.53
|
$21.38
DZD2,880.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
৳519.69
|
$5.16
DZD695.28
|
|
pay 80.8% more for clothing
Dhaka
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.40
৳2,338.61
|
$40.35
DZD5,437.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.74
৳2,484.19
|
$41.13
DZD5,541.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.51
৳5,300.86
|
$80.64
DZD10,865.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.38
৳4,412.42
|
$75.75
DZD10,206.42
|
|
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