Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 22.6% more expensive than Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
Sierra Leone
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.84
SLL80,480
|
$2.12
DZD286.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$3.10
DZD418.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
SLL20,970
|
$0.50
DZD66.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$0.21
DZD28.65
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
Sierra Leone
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
SLL14,157
|
$0.20
DZD26.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.19
DZD430.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.64
SLL181,119
|
$2.66
DZD358.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
SLL38,299
|
$1.47
DZD198.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.95
DZD262.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
SLL32,953
|
$1.12
DZD151.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
$1.23
DZD165.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
$0.59
DZD79.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
SLL38,409
|
$0.32
DZD42.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
SLL21,703
|
$0.26
DZD34.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
SLL14,226
|
$0.20
DZD27.36
|
|
pay 50.2% more for transportation
Sierra Leone
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SLL82,021
|
$1.17
DZD157.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
$9.46
DZD1,274.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,000.00
SLL209,695,000
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,583,280.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
SLL104,848
|
$4.74
DZD638.93
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
Sierra Leone
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$33.62
DZD4,529.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.66
SLL30,168,063
|
$146.28
DZD19,710.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.90
SLL2,136,862
|
$95.93
DZD12,925.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.74
SLL2,091,408
|
$33.03
DZD4,449.93
|
|
pay 86.2% more for childcare
Sierra Leone
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$60.09
DZD8,096.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,000.00
SLL41,939,000
|
$1,440.91
DZD194,151.26
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
Sierra Leone
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SLL26,212
|
$1.44
DZD193.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$0.48
DZD64.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
SLL42,205
|
$2.26
DZD304.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.27
SLL1,599,321
|
$16.20
DZD2,183.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
SLL127,400
|
$4.40
DZD593.14
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Sierra Leone
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$27.38
DZD3,689.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$38.26
DZD5,154.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$57.94
DZD7,806.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$72.15
DZD9,721.78
|
|
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