Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 66.9% cheaper than Florida.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Florida, you would:
pay 81.4% less for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.93
|
$1.93
DZD283.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
|
$2.55
DZD374.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$0.41
DZD60.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
|
$0.17
DZD25.13
|
|
pay 63.3% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
|
$0.20
DZD29.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
|
$2.56
DZD376.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$2.29
DZD336.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
|
$1.14
DZD167.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.92
|
$1.70
DZD250.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.90
DZD132.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.92
DZD135.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.48
DZD69.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.27
DZD39.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.24
DZD34.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.14
DZD21.05
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Florida
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
|
$1.05
DZD153.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.97
|
$8.84
DZD1,299.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,975.75
|
$24,512.02
DZD3,602,973.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$4.95
DZD727.71
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Florida
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.06
|
$36.35
DZD5,342.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,629.90
|
$136.05
DZD19,998.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,311.56
|
$90.72
DZD13,334.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.50
|
$31.38
DZD4,612.75
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
|
Florida
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$852.09
|
$51.17
DZD7,521.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,272.39
|
$1,453.13
DZD213,592.13
|
|
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.91
|
$1.34
DZD197.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
|
$0.48
DZD70.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.19
|
$1.95
DZD286.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.09
|
$14.30
DZD2,102.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
|
$3.41
DZD501.52
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Florida
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.21
|
$25.72
DZD3,781.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.13
|
$34.62
DZD5,088.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.42
|
$51.88
DZD7,626.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.60
|
$60.28
DZD8,860.63
|
|
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