Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 47.3% cheaper than Taipei.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
NT$201.89
|
$3.01
DZD404.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.98
NT$161.51
|
$4.45
DZD598.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
NT$33.34
|
$0.55
DZD73.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
NT$23.22
|
$0.23
DZD30.45
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
NT$61.11
|
$0.13
DZD17.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
NT$251.32
|
$4.25
DZD570.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$367.70
|
$3.61
DZD484.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
NT$92.02
|
$1.80
DZD242.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
NT$133.82
|
$2.67
DZD358.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
NT$67.07
|
$1.53
DZD206.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$32.76
|
$1.32
DZD177.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
NT$38.26
|
$0.82
DZD109.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
NT$48.33
|
$0.32
DZD43.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NT$40.22
|
$0.21
DZD28.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$36.41
|
$0.21
DZD28.55
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
NT$120.34
|
$1.26
DZD168.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.34
NT$1,211.32
|
$10.99
DZD1,477.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,397.60
NT$1,018,522.39
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,509,005.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
NT$287.69
|
$3.67
DZD493.33
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.59
NT$829.97
|
$20.10
DZD2,702.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.03
NT$21,475.78
|
$236.49
DZD31,788.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.69
NT$16,371.81
|
$146.44
DZD19,684.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.03
NT$2,336.48
|
$27.20
DZD3,656.02
|
|
pay 85.4% less for childcare
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.42
NT$22,267.00
|
$97.87
DZD13,154.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,703.28
NT$574,285.52
|
$2,634.38
DZD354,104.08
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
NT$80.75
|
$1.89
DZD254.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
NT$113.27
|
$0.89
DZD119.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
NT$126.18
|
$2.60
DZD348.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.67
NT$1,254.49
|
$23.55
DZD3,165.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
NT$302.83
|
$5.78
DZD777.09
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
Taipei
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.24
NT$2,018.87
|
$37.39
DZD5,026.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
NT$979.80
|
$46.95
DZD6,311.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
NT$2,865.92
|
$74.47
DZD10,010.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.73
NT$3,364.79
|
$70.88
DZD9,527.98
|
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