Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algeria vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary
Algeria is 45.8% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
Algeria vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algeria instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
NT$156.14
|
$2.78
DZD370.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
NT$167.26
|
$3.91
DZD519.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$31.70
|
$0.60
DZD80.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$21.71
|
$0.25
DZD33.27
|
|
Taiwan vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
NT$57.27
|
$0.17
DZD22.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.29
NT$301.08
|
$4.74
DZD629.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.90
NT$385.56
|
$3.48
DZD463.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NT$84.72
|
$1.76
DZD233.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$115.34
|
$2.12
DZD282.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$65.70
|
$1.42
DZD188.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NT$32.36
|
$1.43
DZD189.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.44
|
$0.71
DZD94.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$50.19
|
$0.35
DZD46.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
NT$39.05
|
$0.26
DZD34.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$33.29
|
$0.23
DZD30.71
|
|
Taiwan vs. Algeria - Cost of groceries
pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$122.64
|
$1.28
DZD170.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.06
NT$1,104.11
|
$12.35
DZD1,641.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,728.87
NT$1M
|
$32,704.89
DZD4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
NT$297.56
|
$3.64
DZD484.26
|
|
Taiwan vs. Algeria - Cost of transportation
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.10
NT$683.97
|
$19.62
DZD2,608.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.29
NT$13,914.62
|
$157.66
DZD20,964.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.73
NT$9,585.44
|
$102.56
DZD13,636.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.85
NT$1,777.87
|
$38.08
DZD5,063.10
|
|
Taiwan vs. Algeria - Cost of housing
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.45
NT$16,837.08
|
$70.57
DZD9,383.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,665.76
NT$540K
|
$2,913.97
DZD387K
|
|
Taiwan vs. Algeria - Cost of childcare
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
NT$63.80
|
$1.99
DZD264.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
NT$97.31
|
$0.82
DZD108.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
NT$147.29
|
$2.84
DZD377.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.49
NT$1,215.01
|
$20.23
DZD2,690.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.04
NT$325.56
|
$4.16
DZD552.72
|
|
Taiwan vs. Algeria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.08
NT$2,109.59
|
$34.74
DZD4,619.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.24
NT$1,012.59
|
$44.36
DZD5,898.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.60
NT$2,579.98
|
$70.35
DZD9,354.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.29
NT$3,121.21
|
$72.00
DZD9,573.35
|
|
Taiwan vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing
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