Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 44.4% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
Riyadh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
$2.95
DZD397.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
SAR25.50
|
$4.79
DZD645.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$0.53
DZD71.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
SAR0.97
|
$0.21
DZD27.94
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
Riyadh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
SAR3.25
|
$0.15
DZD20.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
SAR14.56
|
$4.21
DZD566.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
SAR25.33
|
$3.39
DZD456.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
SAR10.30
|
$1.60
DZD215.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
SAR13.21
|
$2.25
DZD302.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.51
|
$1.33
DZD179.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.93
|
$1.46
DZD197.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.72
DZD96.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
$0.35
DZD47.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
SAR2.13
|
$0.27
DZD36.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SAR2.01
|
$0.21
DZD28.12
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
Riyadh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$1.20
DZD161.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.99
SAR119.98
|
$11.06
DZD1,489.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,992.84
SAR89,984.14
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,973,049.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.66
SAR54.99
|
$3.32
DZD446.97
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
Riyadh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.71
SAR268.95
|
$23.58
DZD3,176.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$927.46
SAR3,478.42
|
$246.03
DZD33,150.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.10
SAR2,243.15
|
$136.53
DZD18,396.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.43
SAR260.39
|
$36.23
DZD4,882.31
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
Riyadh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.21
SAR1,395.97
|
$108.05
DZD14,559.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,748.95
SAR25,311.67
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,656.52
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
Riyadh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
$1.84
DZD248.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
SAR14.48
|
$0.89
DZD120.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.46
SAR28.00
|
$2.54
DZD342.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.08
SAR379.10
|
$21.38
DZD2,880.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.33
SAR64.99
|
$5.16
DZD695.28
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
Riyadh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.90
SAR194.63
|
$40.35
DZD5,437.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.87
SAR239.56
|
$41.13
DZD5,541.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.70
SAR411.44
|
$80.64
DZD10,865.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.25
SAR360.97
|
$75.75
DZD10,206.42
|
|
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