Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 26.4% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Manila, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
Manila
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱299.87
|
$3.01
DZD402.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱249.89
|
$4.45
DZD594.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱54.66
|
$0.55
DZD72.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱27.90
|
$0.23
DZD30.25
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
Manila
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱76.55
|
$0.13
DZD17.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱245.95
|
$4.25
DZD567.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱400.98
|
$3.61
DZD481.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.43
|
$1.80
DZD241.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱130.84
|
$2.67
DZD356.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$1.53
DZD204.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.14
|
$1.32
DZD176.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱88.19
|
$0.82
DZD108.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.63
|
$0.32
DZD43.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱62.52
|
$0.21
DZD28.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱78.84
|
$0.21
DZD28.37
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
Manila
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱247.94
|
$1.26
DZD167.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱582.04
|
$10.99
DZD1,467.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,499,348.34
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,479,539.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱152.93
|
$3.67
DZD490.11
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
Manila
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,662.57
|
$20.10
DZD2,684.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱26,761.05
|
$236.49
DZD31,580.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,056.33
|
$146.44
DZD19,555.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,577.76
|
$27.20
DZD3,632.13
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
Manila
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱28,716.69
|
$97.87
DZD13,068.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱828,211.46
|
$2,634.38
DZD351,790.02
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱69.97
|
$1.89
DZD252.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱169.70
|
$0.89
DZD118.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱169.93
|
$2.60
DZD346.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,406.10
|
$23.55
DZD3,144.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱374.84
|
$5.78
DZD772.01
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
Manila
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,899.12
|
$37.39
DZD4,993.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,568.01
|
$46.95
DZD6,269.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,209.88
|
$74.47
DZD9,944.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,706.64
|
$70.88
DZD9,465.72
|
|
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