Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 48.9% cheaper than Riga.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Riga, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
Riga
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.91
€10.95
|
$3.01
DZD405.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
$4.45
DZD599.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$0.55
DZD73.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.23
DZD30.50
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
Riga
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.34
|
$0.13
DZD18.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
€5.02
|
$4.25
DZD571.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.31
|
$3.61
DZD485.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$1.80
DZD242.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
€2.90
|
$2.67
DZD359.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.53
DZD206.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.32
DZD178.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.82
DZD109.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.33
|
$0.32
DZD43.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.21
DZD28.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.44
|
$0.21
DZD28.60
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
Riga
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€6.32
|
$1.26
DZD169.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.86
|
$10.99
DZD1,479.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,803.93
€24,636.83
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,516,539.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.37
€10.45
|
$3.67
DZD494.15
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
Riga
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.37
€15.04
|
$20.10
DZD2,706.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.93
€496.27
|
$236.49
DZD31,841.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.88
€334.46
|
$146.44
DZD19,717.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.18
€239.14
|
$27.20
DZD3,662.13
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
Riga
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$493.19
€453.32
|
$97.87
DZD13,176.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,245.77
€12,174.85
|
$2,634.38
DZD354,695.74
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
Riga
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.48
|
$1.89
DZD254.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
€3.06
|
$0.89
DZD119.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.33
€4.90
|
$2.60
DZD349.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.87
€43.08
|
$23.55
DZD3,170.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.95
|
$5.78
DZD778.39
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
Riga
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.73
€78.80
|
$37.39
DZD5,034.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.35
€40.77
|
$46.95
DZD6,321.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.66
€85.16
|
$74.47
DZD10,026.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€113.29
|
$70.88
DZD9,543.90
|
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