Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 8.9% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
Georgetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
$1,481
|
$2.95
DZD397.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
$1,481
|
$4.79
DZD645.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
$249
|
$0.53
DZD71.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
$133
|
$0.21
DZD27.92
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
Georgetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
$312
|
$0.15
DZD20.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
$1,021
|
$4.21
DZD566.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
$2,673
|
$3.39
DZD456.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$607
|
$1.60
DZD215.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
$521
|
$2.25
DZD302.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
$479
|
$1.33
DZD179.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
$216
|
$1.46
DZD196.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
$309
|
$0.72
DZD96.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
$179
|
$0.35
DZD47.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$131
|
$0.27
DZD36.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
$122
|
$0.21
DZD28.11
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
Georgetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
$789
|
$1.20
DZD161.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
$6,913
|
$11.06
DZD1,489.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
$3,258,765
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,971,250.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
$4,444
|
$3.32
DZD446.77
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
Georgetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
$12,442
|
$23.58
DZD3,175.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
$75,297
|
$246.03
DZD33,135.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
$47,832
|
$136.53
DZD18,388.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
$12,671
|
$36.23
DZD4,880.09
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Georgetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
$19,750
|
$108.05
DZD14,552.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
$199,476
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,471.51
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
$494
|
$1.84
DZD248.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
$716
|
$0.89
DZD120.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
$494
|
$2.54
DZD342.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
$5,925
|
$21.38
DZD2,879.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
$1,284
|
$5.16
DZD694.97
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
Georgetown
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
$5,514
|
$40.35
DZD5,434.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
$9,710
|
$41.13
DZD5,538.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
$14,813
|
$80.64
DZD10,860.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
$13,002
|
$75.75
DZD10,201.80
|
|
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