Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 17.6% cheaper than Jakarta.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
Jakarta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
Rp43,420
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.68
Rp59,702
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
Rp9,575
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
Rp4,640
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
Jakarta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
Rp20,013
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
Rp58,833
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
Rp81,861
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
Rp27,426
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
Rp27,186
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
Rp22,201
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
Rp11,770
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
Rp16,662
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
Rp9,780
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Rp11,015
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
Rp16,109
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
Jakarta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
Rp54,478
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.04
Rp162,823
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,772.06
Rp434,195,951
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
Rp47,544
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
Jakarta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.58
Rp512,216
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$478.90
Rp7,766,867
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.93
Rp4,410,305
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.22
Rp1,057,713
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
Jakarta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.91
Rp2,544,871
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,733.56
Rp157,861,242
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jakarta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Rp37,992
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
Rp38,328
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
Rp37,992
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.56
Rp511,808
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
Rp54,274
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
Jakarta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.45
Rp720,915
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.52
Rp494,940
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.12
Rp1,266,970
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.16
Rp1,413,604
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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