Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 34.0% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Poland, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
zł29.75
|
$2.12
DZD291.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
zł25.71
|
$3.10
DZD426.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
zł5.61
|
$0.50
DZD68.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
zł4.97
|
$0.21
DZD29.19
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
zł4.05
|
$0.20
DZD27.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
zł14.44
|
$3.19
DZD438.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
zł12.17
|
$2.66
DZD365.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
zł10.75
|
$1.47
DZD202.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
zł9.49
|
$1.95
DZD267.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
zł1.65
|
$1.12
DZD154.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
zł2.37
|
$1.23
DZD168.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
zł2.72
|
$0.59
DZD80.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
zł4.97
|
$0.32
DZD43.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
zł1.27
|
$0.26
DZD35.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.61
|
$0.20
DZD27.88
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
zł24.57
|
$1.17
DZD160.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
zł103.37
|
$9.46
DZD1,299.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
zł85,549.15
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,651,466.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
zł27.30
|
$4.74
DZD651.08
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
zł55.94
|
$33.62
DZD4,615.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
zł2,075.47
|
$146.28
DZD20,085.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
zł1,758.98
|
$95.93
DZD13,171.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
zł642.29
|
$33.03
DZD4,534.61
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
zł987.93
|
$60.09
DZD8,250.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
zł19,315.95
|
$1,440.91
DZD197,845.76
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
zł10.10
|
$1.44
DZD197.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
zł10.59
|
$0.48
DZD65.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
zł17.86
|
$2.26
DZD310.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
zł118.68
|
$16.20
DZD2,224.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
zł24.33
|
$4.40
DZD604.43
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
zł279.51
|
$27.38
DZD3,759.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
zł131.13
|
$38.26
DZD5,252.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
zł286.97
|
$57.94
DZD7,955.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
zł325.28
|
$72.15
DZD9,906.77
|
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