Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 54.7% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
Montevideo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.21
$545.46
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
$396.70
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
$72.72
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
$57.41
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
Montevideo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
$97.71
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
$223.26
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
$163.22
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
$139.30
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
$168.67
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
$32.86
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
$42.53
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
$21.50
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
$47.86
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
$27.63
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
$28.60
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 68.0% less for transportation
Montevideo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.51
$288.30
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.50
$1,785.15
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,329.05
$1,586,798.10
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.24
$738.85
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
Montevideo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.79
$1,566.24
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.74
$23,026.61
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.10
$19,009.17
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
$4,277.81
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
Montevideo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$353.02
$13,553.90
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,177.69
$275,582.20
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
Montevideo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
$119.01
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
$149.97
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.78
$183.47
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
$1,951.94
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.56
$366.95
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
Montevideo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.50
$3,896.95
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.37
$1,780.19
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.79
$4,599.33
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.62
$4,324.02
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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