Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 30.3% more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.06
BTN254.43
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
BTN254.43
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BTN39.86
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BTN14.25
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
BTN65.18
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
BTN159.02
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN263.40
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
BTN139.49
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
BTN132.11
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
BTN103.90
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BTN51.74
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
BTN84.66
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BTN30.01
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.55
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BTN23.86
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
Thimphu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
BTN350.41
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.30
BTN1,272.99
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,286.85
BTN1,272,141.93
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.78
BTN814.17
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 38.8% more for housing
Thimphu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.38
BTN1,696.19
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.54
BTN14,608.43
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.67
BTN7,129.65
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.87
BTN2,153.16
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.61
BTN15,862.20
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$794.92
BTN66,151.38
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.07
BTN837.86
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
BTN101.77
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
BTN508.86
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
BTN5,939.49
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BTN305.31
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 74.8% more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.76
BTN2,476.44
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.96
BTN1,577.46
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.76
BTN3,392.38
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.96
BTN4,240.47
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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