Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algiers vs. Sumgayit Cost of Living Summary
Algiers is 2.5% more expensive than Sumgayit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 67.8% more in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% more in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Algiers
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Algiers are more expensive than in Sumgayit. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algiers.
Algiers vs. Sumgayit Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algiers instead of Sumgayit, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Sumgayit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$3.38
DZD438.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$4.82
DZD627.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AZN1.55
|
$0.59
DZD77.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.23
DZD29.76
|
|
Sumgayit vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.8% more for groceries
|
Sumgayit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$0.18
DZD22.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.43
AZN2.44
|
$5.09
DZD661.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
AZN8.52
|
$3.75
DZD487.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$1.77
DZD230.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
AZN3.50
|
$2.34
DZD303.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AZN0.48
|
$1.39
DZD181.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
AZN1.20
|
$1.36
DZD176.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
AZN1.00
|
$0.67
DZD86.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
AZN0.79
|
$0.44
DZD56.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
AZN0.48
|
$0.29
DZD37.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.39
|
$0.26
DZD33.98
|
|
Sumgayit vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Sumgayit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$1.33
DZD172.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.73
DZD1,524.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,294.12
AZN34,500.00
|
$36,343.39
DZD4,723,383.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
AZN4.50
|
$3.45
DZD448.91
|
|
Sumgayit vs. Algiers - Cost of transportation
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Sumgayit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.91
AZN20.25
|
$19.08
DZD2,479.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.92
AZN516.67
|
$221.93
DZD28,843.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.69
AZN366.67
|
$146.66
DZD19,060.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.64
AZN43.59
|
$33.49
DZD4,352.49
|
|
Sumgayit vs. Algiers - Cost of housing
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Sumgayit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.88
AZN350.00
|
$91.34
DZD11,871.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,529.41
AZN6,000.00
|
$3,648.37
DZD474,161.31
|
|
Sumgayit vs. Algiers - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sumgayit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
AZN2.00
|
$2.35
DZD304.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
AZN4.55
|
$0.94
DZD122.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.79
DZD362.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
AZN46.67
|
$23.41
DZD3,042.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$5.15
DZD669.73
|
|
Sumgayit vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Sumgayit
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.80
AZN99.96
|
$40.32
DZD5,240.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AZN88.27
|
$44.82
DZD5,824.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.16
AZN156.67
|
$70.81
DZD9,203.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.78
AZN103.33
|
$74.11
DZD9,632.10
|
|
Sumgayit vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing
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