Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 63.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 80.5% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
kr2,586
|
$2.95
DZD397.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
$4.79
DZD645.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
kr356
|
$0.53
DZD71.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
kr285
|
$0.21
DZD27.92
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
kr478
|
$0.15
DZD20.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
kr1,011
|
$4.21
DZD566.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
kr828
|
$3.39
DZD456.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
kr793
|
$1.60
DZD215.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
kr1,136
|
$2.25
DZD302.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
kr220
|
$1.33
DZD179.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
kr131
|
$1.46
DZD196.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
kr173
|
$0.72
DZD96.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr311
|
$0.35
DZD47.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
kr175
|
$0.27
DZD36.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
kr97
|
$0.21
DZD28.11
|
|
pay 69.8% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
kr1,250
|
$1.20
DZD161.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
kr9,212
|
$11.06
DZD1,489.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
kr5,220,368
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,971,250.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
kr4,137
|
$3.32
DZD446.77
|
|
pay 71.4% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
kr8,999
|
$23.58
DZD3,175.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
kr226,681
|
$246.03
DZD33,135.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
kr193,876
|
$136.53
DZD18,388.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
kr9,740
|
$36.23
DZD4,880.09
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
kr39,688
|
$108.05
DZD14,552.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
kr851,295
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,471.51
|
|
pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
kr1,331
|
$1.84
DZD248.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
kr636
|
$0.89
DZD120.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
$2.54
DZD342.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
kr9,458
|
$21.38
DZD2,879.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
kr1,919
|
$5.16
DZD694.97
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
kr15,199
|
$40.35
DZD5,434.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
kr6,101
|
$41.13
DZD5,538.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
kr19,355
|
$80.64
DZD10,860.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
kr25,644
|
$75.75
DZD10,201.80
|
|
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