Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algeria vs. Tlemcen Cost of Living Summary
Algeria is 32.6% more expensive than Tlemcen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.8% more in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% more in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% more in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% more in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% more in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% more in Algeria
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and housing in Algeria are more expensive than in Tlemcen.
Algeria vs. Tlemcen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algeria instead of Tlemcen, you would:
pay 33.8% more for restaurants
|
Tlemcen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.25
DZD293.25
|
$2.78
DZD362.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.12
DZD276.80
|
$3.91
DZD509.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD64.56
|
$0.60
DZD78.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
DZD30.97
|
$0.25
DZD32.62
|
|
Tlemcen vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Tlemcen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD16.68
|
$0.17
DZD21.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
DZD652.81
|
$4.74
DZD617.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
DZD345.84
|
$3.48
DZD454.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
DZD222.14
|
$1.76
DZD228.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.60
DZD208.71
|
$2.12
DZD276.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
DZD149.41
|
$1.42
DZD184.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
DZD187.94
|
$1.43
DZD186.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
DZD97.51
|
$0.71
DZD92.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
DZD37.20
|
$0.35
DZD45.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.22
|
$0.26
DZD33.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
DZD30.90
|
$0.23
DZD30.11
|
|
Tlemcen vs. Algeria - Cost of groceries
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Tlemcen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.22
DZD159.27
|
$1.28
DZD166.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.35
DZD1,609.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,935.85
DZD2,207,909.74
|
$32,704.89
DZD4,263,703.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
DZD537.75
|
$3.64
DZD474.78
|
|
Tlemcen vs. Algeria - Cost of transportation
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Tlemcen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.03
DZD2,220.14
|
$19.62
DZD2,557.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$157.66
DZD20,554.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$102.56
DZD13,370.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.56
DZD3,723.91
|
$38.08
DZD4,964.01
|
|
Tlemcen vs. Algeria - Cost of housing
pay 31.8% more for childcare
|
Tlemcen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.87
DZD5,197.53
|
$70.57
DZD9,199.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,369.37
DZD439,260.90
|
$2,913.97
DZD379,891.16
|
|
Tlemcen vs. Algeria - Cost of childcare
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tlemcen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
DZD110.72
|
$1.99
DZD258.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.37
DZD48.33
|
$0.82
DZD106.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
DZD304.30
|
$2.84
DZD370.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.23
DZD2,767.95
|
$20.23
DZD2,637.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.88
DZD635.95
|
$4.16
DZD541.90
|
|
Tlemcen vs. Algeria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Tlemcen
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.48
DZD3,321.54
|
$34.74
DZD4,529.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.46
DZD5,535.90
|
$44.36
DZD5,782.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.67
DZD4,650.16
|
$70.35
DZD9,171.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.96
DZD6,643.08
|
$72.00
DZD9,385.97
|
|
Tlemcen vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing
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