Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 50.3% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Doha, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
Doha
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.05
|
$3.01
DZD398.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR28.04
|
$4.45
DZD588.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$0.55
DZD72.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.23
DZD29.94
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
Doha
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
$0.13
DZD17.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.66
|
$4.25
DZD561.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.20
|
$3.61
DZD476.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.77
|
$1.80
DZD238.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.30
|
$2.67
DZD352.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
$1.53
DZD202.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$1.32
DZD174.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$0.82
DZD107.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
$0.32
DZD42.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.69
|
$0.21
DZD27.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
Doha
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.88
|
$1.26
DZD165.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR120.19
|
$10.99
DZD1,452.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR80,123.37
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,433,561.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR72.11
|
$3.67
DZD485.08
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
Doha
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR324.46
|
$20.10
DZD2,657.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,185.09
|
$236.49
DZD31,256.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,873.15
|
$146.44
DZD19,355.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR278.62
|
$27.20
DZD3,594.85
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
Doha
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,797.82
|
$97.87
DZD12,934.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,562.46
|
$2,634.38
DZD348,179.25
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
Doha
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.07
|
$1.89
DZD249.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR21.07
|
$0.89
DZD117.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR24.04
|
$2.60
DZD343.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR454.23
|
$23.55
DZD3,112.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.07
|
$5.78
DZD764.09
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
Doha
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR218.86
|
$37.39
DZD4,942.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR169.02
|
$46.95
DZD6,205.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR325.85
|
$74.47
DZD9,842.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR350.12
|
$70.88
DZD9,368.56
|
|
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