Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 69.0% more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
$3.01
DZD404.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$4.45
DZD598.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
$0.55
DZD73.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$0.23
DZD30.45
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$0.13
DZD17.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
$4.25
DZD570.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
$3.61
DZD484.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$1.80
DZD242.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
$2.67
DZD358.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
$1.53
DZD206.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
$1.32
DZD177.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.82
DZD109.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$0.32
DZD43.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.21
DZD28.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.21
DZD28.55
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$1.26
DZD168.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
$10.99
DZD1,477.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,509,005.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
$3.67
DZD493.33
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
Tripoli
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
$20.10
DZD2,702.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
$236.49
DZD31,788.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
$146.44
DZD19,684.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
$27.20
DZD3,656.02
|
|
pay 99.3% more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
$97.87
DZD13,154.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
$2,634.38
DZD354,104.08
|
|
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
$1.89
DZD254.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$0.89
DZD119.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
$2.60
DZD348.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
$23.55
DZD3,165.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$5.78
DZD777.09
|
|
pay 35.2% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
$37.39
DZD5,026.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
$46.95
DZD6,311.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
$74.47
DZD10,010.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
$70.88
DZD9,527.98
|
|
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