Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 55.8% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Algeria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$2.12
DZD285.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$3.10
DZD417.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.50
DZD66.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.21
DZD28.62
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$3.19
DZD429.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$2.66
DZD358.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.47
DZD198.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$1.95
DZD262.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.12
DZD151.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$1.23
DZD165.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.59
DZD79.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.32
DZD42.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.26
DZD34.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$1.17
DZD157.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$9.46
DZD1,273.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,579,317.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$4.74
DZD638.22
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
Panama City
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$33.62
DZD4,524.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$146.28
DZD19,688.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$95.93
DZD12,911.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$33.03
DZD4,445.01
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$60.09
DZD8,087.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$1,440.91
DZD193,936.57
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.44
DZD193.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$0.48
DZD64.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$2.26
DZD304.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$16.20
DZD2,180.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$4.40
DZD592.49
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$27.38
DZD3,685.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$38.26
DZD5,148.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$57.94
DZD7,798.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$72.15
DZD9,711.03
|
|
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