Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 61.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.66
|
$3.01
DZD400.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.78
|
$4.45
DZD591.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.36
|
$0.55
DZD72.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.74
|
$0.23
DZD30.11
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.82
|
$0.13
DZD17.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$110.85
|
$4.25
DZD564.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.32
|
$3.61
DZD479.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.12
|
$1.80
DZD239.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.85
|
$2.67
DZD354.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.08
|
$1.53
DZD203.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.00
|
$1.32
DZD175.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.61
|
$0.82
DZD108.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.41
|
$0.32
DZD42.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.41
|
$0.21
DZD28.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.30
|
$0.21
DZD28.24
|
|
pay 61.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.54
|
$1.26
DZD166.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$497.56
|
$10.99
DZD1,460.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,531.76
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,459,337.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.48
|
$3.67
DZD487.90
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.11
|
$20.10
DZD2,672.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,049.75
|
$236.49
DZD31,438.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,552.06
|
$146.44
DZD19,467.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,522.93
|
$27.20
DZD3,615.75
|
|
pay 88.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,219.66
|
$97.87
DZD13,009.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,025.74
|
$2,634.38
DZD350,203.46
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.71
|
$1.89
DZD251.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.24
|
$0.89
DZD117.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.51
|
$2.60
DZD345.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$670.36
|
$23.55
DZD3,130.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.51
|
$5.78
DZD768.53
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$592.06
|
$37.39
DZD4,971.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$319.74
|
$46.95
DZD6,241.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$710.09
|
$74.47
DZD9,899.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,049.15
|
$70.88
DZD9,423.03
|
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