Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 14.5% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 74.3% more for restaurants
Ouagadougou
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
F CFA1,327
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
F CFA383
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
F CFA306
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
Ouagadougou
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
F CFA5,215
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
F CFA1,225
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
F CFA1,852
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
F CFA571
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA262
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA324
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
Ouagadougou
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
F CFA2,522
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
F CFA9,189
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
F CFA5,616
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
Ouagadougou
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
F CFA22,768
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
F CFA255,251
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
F CFA105,929
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
F CFA46,846
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
Ouagadougou
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
F CFA44,244
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
F CFA9,406,199
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
Ouagadougou
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
F CFA715
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
F CFA17,868
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Ouagadougou
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
F CFA8,168
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
F CFA17,868
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
F CFA20,420
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
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