Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 29.2% cheaper than Tanzania.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
$2.12
DZD285.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
$3.10
DZD417.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
$0.50
DZD66.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$0.21
DZD28.62
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
Tanzania
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
$3.19
DZD429.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
$2.66
DZD358.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
$1.47
DZD198.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
$1.95
DZD262.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
$1.12
DZD151.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
$1.23
DZD165.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS914
|
$0.59
DZD79.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$0.32
DZD42.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$0.26
DZD34.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
Tanzania
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
$1.17
DZD157.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
$9.46
DZD1,273.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,579,317.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
$4.74
DZD638.22
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
$33.62
DZD4,524.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
$146.28
DZD19,688.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
$95.93
DZD12,911.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
$33.03
DZD4,445.01
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
$60.09
DZD8,087.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
$1,440.91
DZD193,936.57
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
$1.44
DZD193.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
$0.48
DZD64.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
$2.26
DZD304.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
$16.20
DZD2,180.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
$4.40
DZD592.49
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
$27.38
DZD3,685.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
$38.26
DZD5,148.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
$57.94
DZD7,798.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
$72.15
DZD9,711.03
|
|
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