Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 42.9% cheaper than Roseau.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 75.8% less for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
EC$6.88
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Roseau
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 2.7% less for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.67
EC$366.67
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
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