Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 38.4% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$3.01
DZD404.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$4.45
DZD598.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.55
DZD73.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.23
DZD30.45
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.13
DZD17.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$4.25
DZD570.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$3.61
DZD484.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.80
DZD242.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$2.67
DZD358.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.53
DZD206.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$1.32
DZD177.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.82
DZD109.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.32
DZD43.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.21
DZD28.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.21
DZD28.55
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$1.26
DZD168.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
$10.99
DZD1,477.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,509,005.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
$3.67
DZD493.33
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
$20.10
DZD2,702.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
$236.49
DZD31,788.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
$146.44
DZD19,684.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
$27.20
DZD3,656.02
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
$97.87
DZD13,154.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
$2,634.38
DZD354,104.08
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.89
DZD254.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$0.89
DZD119.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$2.60
DZD348.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
$23.55
DZD3,165.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
$5.78
DZD777.09
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
$37.39
DZD5,026.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
$46.95
DZD6,311.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
$74.47
DZD10,010.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.140
|
$70.88
DZD9,527.98
|
|
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