Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 8.2% cheaper than Windhoek.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
Windhoek
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.21
NAD151.47
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.65
NAD85.84
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
NAD15.87
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
NAD15.87
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
Windhoek
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
NAD13.33
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
NAD52.34
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
NAD79.32
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
NAD40.10
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
NAD36.76
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.50
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.09
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
NAD11.82
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
NAD10.54
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
NAD12.41
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
NAD8.55
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
Windhoek
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
NAD76.61
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
NAD398.54
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,205.69
NAD151,474.12
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.62
NAD122.19
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
Windhoek
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.96
NAD959.13
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.50
NAD6,451.68
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.08
NAD4,616.35
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.42
NAD1,262.97
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
Windhoek
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.81
NAD2,599.30
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,704.96
NAD68,392.25
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
NAD25.25
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
NAD32.57
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
NAD40.39
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.54
NAD840.68
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.28
NAD60.59
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 30.5% more for clothing
Windhoek
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.93
NAD681.63
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
NAD449.12
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.75
NAD1,287.53
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.15
NAD1,091.84
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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