Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 60.7% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
Valletta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€16.50
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.21
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.71
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
Valletta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.63
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€6.01
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.79
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.90
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
€4.21
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.73
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.40
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
Valletta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
€5.31
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.59
€26.81
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,690.64
€17,529.32
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.39
€24.75
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
Valletta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.54
€48.33
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.15
€962.39
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.05
€850.69
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.11
€123.90
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
Valletta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$677.26
€635.18
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,444.77
€9,795.80
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports
Valletta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.12
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.95
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.05
€5.67
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.88
€86.17
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
Valletta
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.19
€121.16
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.46
€67.02
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.31
€114.71
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.29
€155.96
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
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