Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 30.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,660
|
$2.95
DZD396.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,610
|
$4.79
DZD644.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF120
|
$0.53
DZD71.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF171
|
$0.21
DZD27.87
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
$0.15
DZD20.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,794
|
$4.21
DZD565.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,095
|
$3.39
DZD455.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
$1.60
DZD215.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF829
|
$2.25
DZD302.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF319
|
$1.33
DZD178.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$1.46
DZD196.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF183
|
$0.72
DZD96.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.35
DZD47.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF103
|
$0.27
DZD36.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF118
|
$0.21
DZD28.06
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF900
|
$1.20
DZD160.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,370
|
$11.06
DZD1,486.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,112,941
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,963,448.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,528
|
$3.32
DZD445.89
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
Djibouti
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,672
|
$23.58
DZD3,168.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF145,894
|
$246.03
DZD33,070.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF103,278
|
$136.53
DZD18,352.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,178
|
$36.23
DZD4,870.51
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
Djibouti
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,154
|
$108.05
DZD14,523.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,113,486
|
$3,032.88
DZD407,669.03
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,006
|
$1.84
DZD247.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF340
|
$0.89
DZD119.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
$2.54
DZD341.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,080
|
$21.38
DZD2,873.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,515
|
$5.16
DZD693.60
|
|
pay 53.6% more for clothing
Djibouti
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,756
|
$40.35
DZD5,424.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,360
|
$41.13
DZD5,528.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,732
|
$80.64
DZD10,839.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,068
|
$75.75
DZD10,181.76
|
|
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