Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 10.5% cheaper than Minsk.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
BYN25.01
|
$3.01
DZD398.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
BYN16.00
|
$4.45
DZD588.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
BYN2.50
|
$0.55
DZD72.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$0.23
DZD29.94
|
|
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
BYN1.88
|
$0.13
DZD17.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
BYN10.05
|
$4.25
DZD561.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.61
BYN8.55
|
$3.61
DZD476.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
BYN4.11
|
$1.80
DZD238.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
BYN5.51
|
$2.67
DZD352.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
BYN1.47
|
$1.53
DZD202.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
BYN2.49
|
$1.32
DZD174.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BYN2.51
|
$0.82
DZD107.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.47
|
$0.32
DZD42.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.21
DZD27.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BYN0.94
|
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$1.26
DZD165.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.60
BYN51.06
|
$10.99
DZD1,452.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,572.15
BYN57,512.67
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,433,561.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
BYN11.70
|
$3.67
DZD485.08
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
BYN35.09
|
$20.10
DZD2,657.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.93
BYN1,407.13
|
$236.49
DZD31,256.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.96
BYN847.55
|
$146.44
DZD19,355.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
BYN137.65
|
$27.20
DZD3,594.85
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.69
BYN993.97
|
$97.87
DZD12,934.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,704.58
BYN18,670.78
|
$2,634.38
DZD348,179.25
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
BYN3.27
|
$1.89
DZD249.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
BYN5.26
|
$0.89
DZD117.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
BYN5.25
|
$2.60
DZD343.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.28
BYN102.37
|
$23.55
DZD3,112.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.58
BYN15.00
|
$5.78
DZD764.09
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
BYN214.62
|
$37.39
DZD4,942.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.29
BYN138.40
|
$46.95
DZD6,205.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
BYN329.03
|
$74.47
DZD9,842.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.89
BYN326.93
|
$70.88
DZD9,368.56
|
|
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