Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 62.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 87.9% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
kr153.76
|
$2.12
DZD285.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
kr133.26
|
$3.10
DZD417.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
kr23.83
|
$0.50
DZD66.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
kr18.79
|
$0.21
DZD28.62
|
|
pay 56.9% less for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
kr28.02
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
kr51.25
|
$3.19
DZD429.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
kr49.15
|
$2.66
DZD358.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
kr26.99
|
$1.47
DZD198.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
kr18.60
|
$1.95
DZD262.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.30
|
$1.12
DZD151.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
kr10.00
|
$1.23
DZD165.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.62
|
$0.59
DZD79.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
kr12.09
|
$0.32
DZD42.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.26
DZD34.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.27
|
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
|
pay 60.5% less for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
kr47.53
|
$1.17
DZD157.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.46
DZD1,273.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
kr301,368.72
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,579,317.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.74
DZD638.22
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
kr410.03
|
$33.62
DZD4,524.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
kr6,833.76
|
$146.28
DZD19,688.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
kr5,637.85
|
$95.93
DZD12,911.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
kr982.98
|
$33.03
DZD4,445.01
|
|
pay 25.7% less for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
kr2,562.66
|
$60.09
DZD8,087.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
kr7,638.38
|
$1,440.91
DZD193,936.57
|
|
pay 78.5% less for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
kr61.50
|
$1.44
DZD193.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
kr39.72
|
$0.48
DZD64.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
kr66.63
|
$2.26
DZD304.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
kr394.65
|
$16.20
DZD2,180.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
kr102.51
|
$4.40
DZD592.49
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
kr956.73
|
$27.38
DZD3,685.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
kr333.15
|
$38.26
DZD5,148.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
kr1,007.98
|
$57.94
DZD7,798.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
kr1,435.09
|
$72.15
DZD9,711.03
|
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