Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algiers vs. Petropolis Cost of Living Summary
Algiers is 14.1% cheaper than Petropolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% more in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% more in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Algiers
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Algiers are more expensive than in Petropolis. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Algiers.
Algiers vs. Petropolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algiers instead of Petropolis, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Petropolis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.91
R$20.88
|
$3.38
DZD440.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
R$33.81
|
$4.82
DZD628.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.72
|
$0.59
DZD77.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
R$2.78
|
$0.23
DZD29.85
|
|
Petropolis vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
Petropolis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.37
|
$0.18
DZD22.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
R$23.20
|
$5.09
DZD663.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$17.82
|
$3.75
DZD489.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
R$10.14
|
$1.77
DZD231.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
R$9.32
|
$2.34
DZD304.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.83
|
$1.39
DZD181.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.71
|
$1.36
DZD177.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.26
|
$0.67
DZD86.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.89
|
$0.44
DZD56.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
R$1.92
|
$0.29
DZD37.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
R$1.88
|
$0.26
DZD34.09
|
|
Petropolis vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Petropolis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
R$23.66
|
$1.33
DZD173.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.60
R$248.61
|
$11.73
DZD1,529.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,549.39
R$109,634.10
|
$36,343.39
DZD4,738,051.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
R$45.59
|
$3.45
DZD450.30
|
|
Petropolis vs. Algiers - Cost of transportation
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Petropolis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.64
R$88.75
|
$19.08
DZD2,487.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.00
R$2,411.51
|
$221.93
DZD28,933.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$335.51
R$1,789.99
|
$146.66
DZD19,120.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.79
R$276.30
|
$33.49
DZD4,366.00
|
|
Petropolis vs. Algiers - Cost of housing
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Petropolis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.67
R$1,193.32
|
$91.34
DZD11,907.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,939.73
R$31,689.37
|
$3,648.37
DZD475,633.80
|
|
Petropolis vs. Algiers - Cost of childcare
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Petropolis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
R$4.97
|
$2.35
DZD305.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
R$8.62
|
$0.94
DZD122.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
R$10.94
|
$2.79
DZD363.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.18
R$144.99
|
$23.41
DZD3,052.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
R$30.83
|
$5.15
DZD671.81
|
|
Petropolis vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Petropolis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.74
R$201.37
|
$40.32
DZD5,256.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
R$233.69
|
$44.82
DZD5,842.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.32
R$444.51
|
$70.81
DZD9,231.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.97
R$319.96
|
$74.11
DZD9,662.01
|
|
Petropolis vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing
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