Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algiers vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary
Algiers is 47.0% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.2% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Algiers
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Algiers.
Algiers vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algiers instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$3.38
DZD437.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.82
DZD625.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.59
DZD76.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$0.23
DZD29.70
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.18
DZD22.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.09
DZD660.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$3.75
DZD486.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.77
DZD229.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.34
DZD303.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.39
DZD180.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.36
DZD176.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.67
DZD86.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
DZD56.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.29
DZD37.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.26
DZD33.91
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$1.33
DZD172.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.73
DZD1,521.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$36,343.39
DZD4,713,519.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$3.45
DZD447.97
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Algiers - Cost of transportation
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$19.08
DZD2,474.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$221.93
DZD28,783.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$146.66
DZD19,021.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$33.49
DZD4,343.40
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Algiers - Cost of housing
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$91.34
DZD11,846.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$3,648.37
DZD473,171.15
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Algiers - Cost of childcare
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.35
DZD304.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$0.94
DZD121.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.79
DZD362.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$23.41
DZD3,036.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.15
DZD668.34
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$40.32
DZD5,229.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$44.82
DZD5,812.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$70.81
DZD9,184.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$74.11
DZD9,611.99
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing
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