Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 3.4% cheaper than Tunis.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
Tunis
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.240
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.410
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.850
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.920
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
Tunis
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.060
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.920
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.570
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.400
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.470
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.570
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.280
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.900
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.830
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.740
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
Tunis
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.890
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.220
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND123,248.560
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.140
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
Tunis
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.010
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND737.500
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND568.560
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND126.490
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 7.1% more for childcare
Tunis
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND298.450
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,410.390
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.140
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.570
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.270
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND89.840
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.410
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
Tunis
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND141.430
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND150.120
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND306.070
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND225.410
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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