Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 48.9% cheaper than Taipei.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$200.40
|
$2.88
DZD384.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$162.32
|
$4.39
DZD585.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$32.55
|
$0.54
DZD72.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.02
|
$0.21
DZD28.05
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$60.24
|
$0.14
DZD18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$271.42
|
$3.53
DZD470.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$349.07
|
$3.61
DZD482.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$88.08
|
$1.76
DZD234.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$141.51
|
$2.45
DZD327.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$66.84
|
$1.43
DZD190.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$32.83
|
$1.29
DZD172.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.41
|
$0.78
DZD104.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$50.40
|
$0.35
DZD46.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.11
|
$0.22
DZD29.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$35.98
|
$0.21
DZD27.73
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$119.42
|
$1.23
DZD164.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,202.40
|
$10.72
DZD1,430.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,126,250.07
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,430,349.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$285.57
|
$3.47
DZD462.50
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$779.07
|
$18.30
DZD2,442.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,448.75
|
$216.77
DZD28,929.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,081.86
|
$137.33
DZD18,327.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,061.91
|
$27.22
DZD3,632.85
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$19,772.84
|
$84.96
DZD11,338.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$592,294.42
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,735.57
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$85.17
|
$1.48
DZD197.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$98.77
|
$0.96
DZD128.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$120.24
|
$2.55
DZD340.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,241.81
|
$23.36
DZD3,118.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$320.64
|
$5.72
DZD763.53
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,815.63
|
$36.05
DZD4,811.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,009.67
|
$48.72
DZD6,501.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,763.21
|
$70.14
DZD9,360.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,352.15
|
$65.72
DZD8,770.37
|
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