Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 15.8% more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
Kathmandu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.75
Rs366.24
|
$2.95
DZD397.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
Rs1,017.35
|
$4.79
DZD645.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
Rs60.47
|
$0.53
DZD71.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
Rs25.49
|
$0.21
DZD27.92
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
Kathmandu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
Rs70.46
|
$0.15
DZD20.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
Rs521.39
|
$4.21
DZD566.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
Rs391.82
|
$3.39
DZD456.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
Rs205.97
|
$1.60
DZD215.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
Rs196.45
|
$2.25
DZD302.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
Rs136.64
|
$1.33
DZD179.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
Rs61.85
|
$1.46
DZD196.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
Rs80.76
|
$0.72
DZD96.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
Rs41.87
|
$0.35
DZD47.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
Rs29.20
|
$0.27
DZD36.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
Rs36.92
|
$0.21
DZD28.11
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
Kathmandu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
Rs623.79
|
$1.20
DZD161.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.83
Rs1,042.78
|
$11.06
DZD1,489.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,573.69
Rs4,069,387.70
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,971,250.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
Rs1,068.21
|
$3.32
DZD446.77
|
|
pay 54.8% more for housing
Kathmandu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.97
Rs1,592.93
|
$23.58
DZD3,175.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$183.77
Rs24,460.56
|
$246.03
DZD33,135.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.21
Rs15,866.70
|
$136.53
DZD18,388.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.86
Rs2,775.84
|
$36.23
DZD4,880.09
|
|
pay 17.8% more for childcare
Kathmandu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.29
Rs10,819.48
|
$108.05
DZD14,552.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,952.16
Rs392,935.89
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,471.51
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
Kathmandu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
Rs325.55
|
$1.84
DZD248.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
Rs204.85
|
$0.89
DZD120.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.06
Rs406.94
|
$2.54
DZD342.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
Rs3,861.85
|
$21.38
DZD2,879.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.82
Rs508.67
|
$5.16
DZD694.97
|
|
pay 52.6% more for clothing
Kathmandu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.06
Rs3,602.33
|
$40.35
DZD5,434.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.79
Rs4,363.88
|
$41.13
DZD5,538.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.12
Rs6,803.51
|
$80.64
DZD10,860.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.56
Rs5,664.77
|
$75.75
DZD10,201.80
|
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