Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 34.4% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Algeria instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
R147.55
|
$2.12
DZD286.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
R74.78
|
$3.10
DZD418.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R16.57
|
$0.50
DZD66.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
R12.41
|
$0.21
DZD28.65
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
South Africa
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
R15.60
|
$0.20
DZD26.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
R58.97
|
$3.19
DZD430.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
R66.90
|
$2.66
DZD358.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
R32.67
|
$1.47
DZD198.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
R35.22
|
$1.95
DZD262.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
R11.65
|
$1.12
DZD151.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R10.85
|
$1.23
DZD165.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R11.27
|
$0.59
DZD79.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
R11.16
|
$0.32
DZD42.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
R8.89
|
$0.26
DZD34.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R8.86
|
$0.20
DZD27.36
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
R88.60
|
$1.17
DZD157.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
R775.11
|
$9.46
DZD1,274.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,011.69
R343,270.72
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,583,280.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
R143.57
|
$4.74
DZD638.93
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
South Africa
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
R915.87
|
$33.62
DZD4,529.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.02
R6,499.30
|
$146.28
DZD19,710.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.79
R6,056.53
|
$95.93
DZD12,925.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.15
R1,527.51
|
$33.03
DZD4,449.93
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
South Africa
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.19
R2,995.71
|
$60.09
DZD8,096.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,082.89
R58,754.36
|
$1,440.91
DZD194,151.26
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
R32.32
|
$1.44
DZD193.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
R31.90
|
$0.48
DZD64.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
R48.86
|
$2.26
DZD304.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.74
R585.79
|
$16.20
DZD2,183.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.40
R102.86
|
$4.40
DZD593.14
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
South Africa
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.19
R823.07
|
$27.38
DZD3,689.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
R513.75
|
$38.26
DZD5,154.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
R1,538.31
|
$57.94
DZD7,806.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.81
R1,368.57
|
$72.15
DZD9,721.78
|
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