Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 53.9% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.57
¥1,146
|
$2.95
DZD397.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.30
¥802
|
$4.79
DZD645.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
¥196
|
$0.53
DZD71.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
¥133
|
$0.21
DZD27.94
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
¥240
|
$0.15
DZD20.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
¥1,078
|
$4.21
DZD566.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥826
|
$3.39
DZD456.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
¥309
|
$1.60
DZD215.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
¥576
|
$2.25
DZD302.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
¥500
|
$1.33
DZD179.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.52
¥230
|
$1.46
DZD197.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
¥504
|
$0.72
DZD96.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥342
|
$0.35
DZD47.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥347
|
$0.27
DZD36.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
¥270
|
$0.21
DZD28.12
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
¥722
|
$1.20
DZD161.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.67
¥11,457
|
$11.06
DZD1,489.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,565.59
¥3,265,377
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,973,049.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.75
¥4,354
|
$3.32
DZD446.97
|
|
pay 66.1% less for housing
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.00
¥5,300
|
$23.58
DZD3,176.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
¥170,884
|
$246.03
DZD33,150.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.52
¥101,679
|
$136.53
DZD18,396.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.96
¥21,041
|
$36.23
DZD4,882.31
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.16
¥93,296
|
$108.05
DZD14,559.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,025.47
¥2,577,929
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,656.52
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
¥630
|
$1.84
DZD248.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
¥537
|
$0.89
DZD120.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
¥687
|
$2.54
DZD342.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.81
¥11,024
|
$21.38
DZD2,880.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.62
¥2,062
|
$5.16
DZD695.28
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
Tokyo
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.16
¥7,595
|
$40.35
DZD5,437.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.10
¥6,071
|
$41.13
DZD5,541.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.44
¥9,908
|
$80.64
DZD10,865.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.70
¥15,702
|
$75.75
DZD10,206.42
|
|
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