Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 19.2% cheaper than Vietnam.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.96
₫46,084
|
$2.12
DZD290.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
₫115,288
|
$3.10
DZD424.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
₫13,943
|
$0.50
DZD67.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
₫9,025
|
$0.21
DZD29.07
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
₫25,957
|
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
₫162,529
|
$3.19
DZD436.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫128,191
|
$2.66
DZD364.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫37,968
|
$1.47
DZD201.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
₫41,831
|
$1.95
DZD266.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
₫32,817
|
$1.12
DZD153.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₫12,220
|
$1.23
DZD167.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
₫18,248
|
$0.59
DZD80.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫11,606
|
$0.32
DZD43.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫13,018
|
$0.26
DZD35.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫12,660
|
$0.20
DZD27.76
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
₫95,116
|
$1.17
DZD159.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
₫187,767
|
$9.46
DZD1,293.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,523.11
₫951,482,571
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,636,170.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.93
₫139,348
|
$4.74
DZD648.36
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.02
₫235,207
|
$33.62
DZD4,596.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.76
₫8,564,661
|
$146.28
DZD20,001.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.46
₫5,199,836
|
$95.93
DZD13,116.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
₫982,805
|
$33.03
DZD4,515.61
|
|
pay 79.7% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₫5,323,021
|
$60.09
DZD8,216.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,132.35
₫237,907,647
|
$1,440.91
DZD197,016.98
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
₫21,979
|
$1.44
DZD196.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
₫43,715
|
$0.48
DZD65.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
₫30,243
|
$2.26
DZD309.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.96
₫586,145
|
$16.20
DZD2,215.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.86
₫90,618
|
$4.40
DZD601.90
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.66
₫790,387
|
$27.38
DZD3,743.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.49
₫692,439
|
$38.26
DZD5,230.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.06
₫2,114,549
|
$57.94
DZD7,921.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
₫2,488,838
|
$72.15
DZD9,865.27
|
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