Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algiers vs. Sao Luis Cost of Living Summary
Algiers is 21.8% cheaper than Sao Luis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Algiers
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.
Algiers vs. Sao Luis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algiers instead of Sao Luis, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Sao Luis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
R$32.94
|
$3.38
DZD438.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$4.82
DZD625.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$5.57
|
$0.59
DZD76.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
R$3.21
|
$0.23
DZD29.70
|
|
Sao Luis vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Sao Luis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
R$10.47
|
$0.18
DZD22.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
R$26.18
|
$5.09
DZD660.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
R$21.35
|
$3.75
DZD486.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
R$10.61
|
$1.77
DZD229.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
R$9.88
|
$2.34
DZD303.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
R$4.90
|
$1.39
DZD180.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.24
|
$1.36
DZD176.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.90
|
$0.67
DZD86.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
R$3.75
|
$0.44
DZD56.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.06
|
$0.29
DZD37.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.03
|
$0.26
DZD33.92
|
Sao Luis vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Sao Luis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
R$21.33
|
$1.33
DZD172.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.34
R$197.65
|
$11.73
DZD1,522.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,303.66
R$105,000.31
|
$36,343.39
DZD4,714,577.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.64
R$41.56
|
$3.45
DZD448.07
|
|
Sao Luis vs. Algiers - Cost of transportation
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Sao Luis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.29
R$99.50
|
$19.08
DZD2,475.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.56
R$2,184.22
|
$221.93
DZD28,789.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$218.95
R$1,190.94
|
$146.66
DZD19,025.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.25
R$333.18
|
$33.49
DZD4,344.37
|
|
Sao Luis vs. Algiers - Cost of housing
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Sao Luis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.29
R$1,165.60
|
$91.34
DZD11,848.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,472.11
R$24,325.57
|
$3,648.37
DZD473,277.36
|
|
Sao Luis vs. Algiers - Cost of childcare
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Luis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
R$10.64
|
$2.35
DZD304.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
R$11.49
|
$0.94
DZD122.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$2.79
DZD362.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.46
R$111.31
|
$23.41
DZD3,036.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
R$38.52
|
$5.15
DZD668.49
|
|
Sao Luis vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Sao Luis
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.65
R$248.32
|
$40.32
DZD5,230.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
R$265.55
|
$44.82
DZD5,813.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.16
R$300.02
|
$70.81
DZD9,186.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.90
R$304.07
|
$74.11
DZD9,614.14
|
|
Sao Luis vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing
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