Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 30.4% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Lima, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
Lima
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.46
|
$3.01
DZD405.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.70
|
$4.45
DZD599.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.31
|
$0.55
DZD73.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.09
|
$0.23
DZD30.52
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
Lima
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.95
|
$0.13
DZD18.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.81
|
$4.25
DZD572.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.91
|
$3.61
DZD485.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.24
|
$1.80
DZD243.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN9.08
|
$2.67
DZD359.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.05
|
$1.53
DZD206.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.89
|
$1.32
DZD178.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.78
|
$0.82
DZD109.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$0.32
DZD43.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.21
DZD28.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.86
|
$0.21
DZD28.62
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
Lima
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.53
|
$1.26
DZD169.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN79.98
|
$10.99
DZD1,480.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN82,441.68
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,519,219.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN78.32
|
$3.67
DZD494.45
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
Lima
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN111.40
|
$20.10
DZD2,708.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,138.10
|
$236.49
DZD31,860.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,391.41
|
$146.44
DZD19,729.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN182.27
|
$27.20
DZD3,664.31
|
|
pay 62.7% less for childcare
Lima
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN961.82
|
$97.87
DZD13,184.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN28,350.78
|
$2,634.38
DZD354,906.19
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.24
|
$1.89
DZD254.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.20
|
$0.89
DZD119.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.61
|
$2.60
DZD349.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN117.72
|
$23.55
DZD3,172.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.76
|
$5.78
DZD778.85
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
Lima
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN168.61
|
$37.39
DZD5,037.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN122.37
|
$46.95
DZD6,325.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN314.01
|
$74.47
DZD10,032.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN351.02
|
$70.88
DZD9,549.56
|
|
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