Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 37.8% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Poland, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
Poland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
PLN34.61
|
$3.01
DZD402.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
PLN29.12
|
$4.45
DZD594.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
PLN6.81
|
$0.55
DZD72.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.50
|
$0.23
DZD30.25
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
Poland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
PLN4.62
|
$0.13
DZD17.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PLN16.71
|
$4.25
DZD567.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
PLN14.21
|
$3.61
DZD481.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
PLN11.31
|
$1.80
DZD241.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.81
|
$2.67
DZD356.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.70
|
$1.53
DZD204.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.76
|
$1.32
DZD176.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.96
|
$0.82
DZD108.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.44
|
$0.32
DZD43.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.39
|
$0.21
DZD28.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN2.00
|
$0.21
DZD28.37
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
Poland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
PLN25.03
|
$1.26
DZD167.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN116.67
|
$10.99
DZD1,467.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.40
PLN120,077.00
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,479,539.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.94
PLN31.47
|
$3.67
DZD490.11
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
Poland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.69
PLN58.20
|
$20.10
DZD2,684.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$591.18
PLN2,341.85
|
$236.49
DZD31,580.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.23
PLN1,902.33
|
$146.44
DZD19,555.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.71
PLN751.50
|
$27.20
DZD3,632.13
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
Poland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.71
PLN1,195.15
|
$97.87
DZD13,068.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,191.48
PLN24,526.43
|
$2,634.38
DZD351,790.02
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
Poland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PLN12.59
|
$1.89
DZD252.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN11.91
|
$0.89
DZD118.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PLN18.34
|
$2.60
DZD346.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
PLN125.36
|
$23.55
DZD3,144.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.64
PLN26.30
|
$5.78
DZD772.01
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
Poland
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.35
PLN302.45
|
$37.39
DZD4,993.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
PLN146.58
|
$46.95
DZD6,269.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.47
PLN322.71
|
$74.47
DZD9,944.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
PLN364.10
|
$70.88
DZD9,465.72
|
|
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