Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 29.1% cheaper than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.52
BAM10.01
|
$3.01
DZD404.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
BAM12.01
|
$4.45
DZD598.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BAM3.03
|
$0.55
DZD73.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
BAM1.72
|
$0.23
DZD30.45
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
Sarajevo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
BAM1.79
|
$0.13
DZD17.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
BAM7.53
|
$4.25
DZD570.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
BAM8.89
|
$3.61
DZD484.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
BAM4.82
|
$1.80
DZD242.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
BAM5.61
|
$2.67
DZD358.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
$1.53
DZD206.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.44
|
$1.32
DZD177.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.23
|
$0.82
DZD109.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
BAM1.45
|
$0.32
DZD43.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
BAM0.73
|
$0.21
DZD28.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
$0.21
DZD28.55
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
Sarajevo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
BAM10.20
|
$1.26
DZD168.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.26
BAM53.04
|
$10.99
DZD1,477.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,843.53
BAM45,037.74
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,509,005.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
BAM14.51
|
$3.67
DZD493.33
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
Sarajevo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.06
BAM50.88
|
$20.10
DZD2,702.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.28
BAM618.70
|
$236.49
DZD31,788.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.13
BAM446.21
|
$146.44
DZD19,684.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
BAM244.79
|
$27.20
DZD3,656.02
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
Sarajevo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.40
BAM363.30
|
$97.87
DZD13,154.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,054.83
BAM5,537.97
|
$2,634.38
DZD354,104.08
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
BAM4.00
|
$1.89
DZD254.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
BAM3.15
|
$0.89
DZD119.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.37
BAM6.11
|
$2.60
DZD348.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.58
BAM55.43
|
$23.55
DZD3,165.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
BAM10.01
|
$5.78
DZD777.09
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
Sarajevo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.19
BAM152.63
|
$37.39
DZD5,026.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.22
BAM52.98
|
$46.95
DZD6,311.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.57
BAM153.31
|
$74.47
DZD10,010.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.72
BAM171.71
|
$70.88
DZD9,527.98
|
|
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