Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 57.2% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
Iceland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.84
ISK2,491
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.27
ISK1,992
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
ISK324
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
ISK296
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
Iceland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
ISK478
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
ISK835
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
ISK744
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.66
ISK790
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
ISK991
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
ISK162
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
ISK137
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
ISK256
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ISK134
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ISK71
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 64.5% less for transportation
Iceland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
ISK1,122
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$77.40
ISK10,808
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,836.83
ISK4,166,415
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.97
ISK3,347
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
Iceland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.40
ISK8,714
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,437.14
ISK200,683
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,215.63
ISK169,750
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.63
ISK9,583
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
Iceland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.34
ISK36,215
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,750.10
ISK384,024
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
Iceland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
ISK1,190
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
ISK580
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.64
ISK1,485
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.90
ISK7,946
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
ISK1,714
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 46.9% less for clothing
Iceland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.08
ISK16,488
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.39
ISK7,036
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.12
ISK21,102
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
ISK24,465
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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