Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algeria vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Algeria is 30.7% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 56.3% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Algeria.
Algeria vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algeria instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
|
$2.78
DZD362.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
|
$3.91
DZD509.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$0.60
DZD78.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.25
DZD32.62
|
|
Ecuador vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.17
DZD21.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
|
$4.74
DZD617.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$3.48
DZD454.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
|
$1.76
DZD228.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.12
DZD276.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.42
DZD184.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$1.43
DZD186.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.71
DZD92.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.35
DZD45.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.26
DZD33.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.23
DZD30.11
|
|
Ecuador vs. Algeria - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
|
$1.28
DZD166.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
|
$12.35
DZD1,609.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$32,704.89
DZD4,263,703.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
|
$3.64
DZD474.78
|
|
Ecuador vs. Algeria - Cost of transportation
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
|
$19.62
DZD2,557.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.30
|
$157.66
DZD20,554.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.34
|
$102.56
DZD13,370.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.16
|
$38.08
DZD4,964.01
|
|
Ecuador vs. Algeria - Cost of housing
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
|
$70.57
DZD9,199.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,103.33
|
$2,913.97
DZD379,891.16
|
|
Ecuador vs. Algeria - Cost of childcare
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
|
$1.99
DZD258.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
|
$0.82
DZD106.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$2.84
DZD370.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.69
|
$20.23
DZD2,637.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
|
$4.16
DZD541.90
|
|
Ecuador vs. Algeria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.39
|
$34.74
DZD4,529.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
|
$44.36
DZD5,782.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.41
|
$70.35
DZD9,171.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
|
$72.00
DZD9,385.97
|
|
Ecuador vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing
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