Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algiers vs. Santa Clarita Cost of Living Summary
Algiers is 53.5% cheaper than Santa Clarita.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.2% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 85.2% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 91.8% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.1% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% more in Algiers
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Algiers.
Algiers vs. Santa Clarita Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algiers instead of Santa Clarita, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
|
Santa Clarita
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
|
$3.38
DZD437.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$4.82
DZD625.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$0.59
DZD76.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.23
DZD29.70
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Santa Clarita
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$0.18
DZD22.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.68
|
$5.09
DZD660.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$3.75
DZD486.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$1.77
DZD229.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$2.34
DZD303.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.39
DZD180.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.36
DZD176.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.67
DZD86.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.44
DZD56.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$0.29
DZD37.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.26
DZD33.91
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Santa Clarita
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$1.33
DZD172.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$11.73
DZD1,521.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$36,343.39
DZD4,713,519.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
|
$3.45
DZD447.97
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Algiers - Cost of transportation
pay 85.2% less for housing
|
Santa Clarita
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.25
|
$19.08
DZD2,474.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,908.33
|
$221.93
DZD28,783.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,270.00
|
$146.66
DZD19,021.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.24
|
$33.49
DZD4,343.40
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Algiers - Cost of housing
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
Santa Clarita
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.00
|
$91.34
DZD11,846.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,000.00
|
$3,648.37
DZD473,171.15
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Algiers - Cost of childcare
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Clarita
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$2.35
DZD304.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.14
|
$0.94
DZD121.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.82
|
$2.79
DZD362.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
|
$23.41
DZD3,036.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.15
DZD668.34
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Santa Clarita
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$40.32
DZD5,229.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.00
|
$44.82
DZD5,812.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$70.81
DZD9,184.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.33
|
$74.11
DZD9,611.99
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing
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