Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 15.7% cheaper than Rwanda.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Algeria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
$2.12
DZD285.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
$3.10
DZD417.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF896
|
$0.50
DZD66.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF659
|
$0.21
DZD28.62
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
Rwanda
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
$3.19
DZD429.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
$2.66
DZD358.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
$1.47
DZD198.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
$1.95
DZD262.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
$1.12
DZD151.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF716
|
$1.23
DZD165.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
$0.59
DZD79.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF607
|
$0.32
DZD42.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF280
|
$0.26
DZD34.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF336
|
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
Rwanda
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
$1.17
DZD157.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
$9.46
DZD1,273.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,579,317.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
$4.74
DZD638.22
|
|
pay 40.6% less for housing
Rwanda
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
$33.62
DZD4,524.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
$146.28
DZD19,688.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
$95.93
DZD12,911.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
$33.03
DZD4,445.01
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
Rwanda
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
$60.09
DZD8,087.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
$1,440.91
DZD193,936.57
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Algeria
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
$1.44
DZD193.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
$0.48
DZD64.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
$2.26
DZD304.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
$16.20
DZD2,180.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
$4.40
DZD592.49
|
|
pay 48.2% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
$27.38
DZD3,685.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
$38.26
DZD5,148.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
$57.94
DZD7,798.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
$72.15
DZD9,711.03
|
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