Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 64.9% more expensive than India.
If you lived in Algiers instead of India, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
India
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.65
|
$2.95
DZD396.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹327.17
|
$4.79
DZD644.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.36
|
$0.53
DZD71.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.48
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 78.0% more for groceries
India
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.60
|
$0.15
DZD20.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹209.17
|
$4.21
DZD565.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.72
|
$3.39
DZD455.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.58
|
$1.60
DZD215.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.43
|
$2.25
DZD302.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.33
|
$1.33
DZD179.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.55
|
$1.46
DZD196.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.96
|
$0.72
DZD96.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.21
|
$0.35
DZD47.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.60
|
$0.27
DZD36.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
India
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹399.19
|
$1.20
DZD160.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹699.20
|
$11.06
DZD1,487.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,096,734.00
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,967,358.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹225.16
|
$3.32
DZD446.33
|
|
pay 93.2% more for housing
India
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹704.14
|
$23.58
DZD3,172.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,530.92
|
$246.03
DZD33,102.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,139.63
|
$136.53
DZD18,370.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,181.31
|
$36.23
DZD4,875.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
India
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,974.10
|
$108.05
DZD14,538.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,721.63
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,071.17
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.24
|
$1.84
DZD247.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹117.00
|
$0.89
DZD120.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹321.06
|
$2.54
DZD342.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,423.61
|
$21.38
DZD2,876.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹245.21
|
$5.16
DZD694.29
|
|
pay 88.4% more for clothing
India
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,122.81
|
$40.35
DZD5,429.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,239.72
|
$41.13
DZD5,533.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,446.17
|
$80.64
DZD10,850.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,567.13
|
$75.75
DZD10,191.80
|
|
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