Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 52.4% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Italy, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
Italy
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.74
€14.77
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
€8.52
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.29
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.09
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
Italy
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
€1.74
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.75
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.58
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.95
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
€4.19
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.90
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.12
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.67
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
Italy
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.02
€7.52
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.40
€36.01
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,887.08
€24,278.61
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.65
€17.49
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 57.7% less for housing
Italy
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.75
€28.84
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.10
€570.32
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$488.80
€458.43
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.72
€142.29
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 72.5% less for childcare
Italy
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.30
€430.76
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,604.44
€9,007.68
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
Italy
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.83
€4.53
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.91
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.79
€48.57
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.32
€8.74
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
Italy
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.37
€75.37
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.54
€34.27
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
€83.99
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.84
€107.71
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
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