Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 23.9% more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
Somalia
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,506
|
$2.37
DZD318.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
SOS3,032
|
$3.46
DZD465.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SOS406
|
$0.50
DZD67.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
SOS272
|
$0.22
DZD29.32
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
Somalia
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
$0.14
DZD18.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,113
|
$3.82
DZD514.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
SOS3,622
|
$3.24
DZD436.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
SOS1,268
|
$1.69
DZD227.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,519
|
$2.22
DZD299.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS982
|
$1.40
DZD188.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS502
|
$1.35
DZD182.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS748
|
$0.73
DZD98.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS308
|
$0.31
DZD41.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SOS346
|
$0.22
DZD29.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS308
|
$0.20
DZD27.50
|
|
pay 66.5% more for transportation
Somalia
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
SOS2,319
|
$1.23
DZD164.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
SOS21,318
|
$14.54
DZD1,957.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,268,823
|
$31,484.82
DZD4,239,147.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.60
SOS4,321
|
$3.78
DZD509.02
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
Somalia
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,410
|
$19.66
DZD2,647.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.78
SOS118,120
|
$160.86
DZD21,657.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.25
SOS49,035
|
$98.85
DZD13,309.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,616
|
$34.99
DZD4,711.57
|
|
pay 92.3% more for childcare
Somalia
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,385
|
$63.75
DZD8,582.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$922.50
SOS524,433
|
$2,483.44
DZD334,373.51
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
Somalia
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
SOS4,832
|
$1.53
DZD205.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
SOS695
|
$0.66
DZD88.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS765
|
$2.56
DZD344.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,055
|
$18.16
DZD2,445.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,842
|
$4.35
DZD585.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Somalia
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,580
|
$37.32
DZD5,024.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,138
|
$41.91
DZD5,642.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,718
|
$76.31
DZD10,274.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,024
|
$74.35
DZD10,009.95
|
|
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