Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 19.6% cheaper than Harare.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Harare, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
Harare
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
ZWL2,254.00
|
$2.95
DZD396.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
ZWL1,932.00
|
$4.79
DZD644.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ZWL211.31
|
$0.53
DZD71.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZWL144.90
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
Harare
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ZWL322.00
|
$0.15
DZD20.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
ZWL1,352.40
|
$4.21
DZD565.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
ZWL1,993.87
|
$3.39
DZD455.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
ZWL594.24
|
$1.60
DZD215.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
ZWL737.59
|
$2.25
DZD302.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
ZWL465.56
|
$1.33
DZD179.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZWL222.01
|
$1.46
DZD196.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
ZWL271.94
|
$0.72
DZD96.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZWL212.83
|
$0.35
DZD47.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZWL237.34
|
$0.27
DZD36.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZWL227.43
|
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
Harare
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.98
ZWL1,926.63
|
$1.20
DZD160.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
ZWL9,660.00
|
$11.06
DZD1,487.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,967,358.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
$3.32
DZD446.33
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
Harare
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$122.86
ZWL39,560.00
|
$23.58
DZD3,172.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$300.00
ZWL96,600.00
|
$246.03
DZD33,102.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.00
ZWL98,532.00
|
$136.53
DZD18,370.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.36
ZWL13,962.91
|
$36.23
DZD4,875.31
|
|
pay 62.6% less for childcare
Harare
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.33
ZWL97,673.33
|
$108.05
DZD14,538.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,712.50
ZWL2,483,425.00
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,071.17
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
Harare
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.84
DZD247.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
ZWL715.56
|
$0.89
DZD120.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ZWL644.00
|
$2.54
DZD342.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
ZWL12,880.00
|
$21.38
DZD2,876.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
ZWL2,415.00
|
$5.16
DZD694.29
|
|
pay 97.5% more for clothing
Harare
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.75
ZWL6,037.50
|
$40.35
DZD5,429.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.25
ZWL6,842.50
|
$41.13
DZD5,533.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.38
ZWL12,678.75
|
$80.64
DZD10,850.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.86
ZWL13,800.00
|
$75.75
DZD10,191.80
|
|
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