Cost of living comparison

Alajuela, Costa Rica

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Alajuela Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 52.6% cheaper than Alajuela.

Restaurants: pay 64.6% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 38.8% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 62.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 56.7% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Algiers

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Alajuela Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Alajuela, you would:

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pay 64.6% less for restaurants

	Alajuela	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.80 CRC3,429.24	$2.88 DZD371.64	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 CRC4,653.97	$4.39 DZD565.89	-52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 CRC767.50	$0.54 DZD69.95	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 CRC653.19	$0.21 DZD27.12	-83.8%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 38.8% less for groceries

	Alajuela	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 CRC1,206.49	$0.14 DZD17.43	-94.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,150.08	$3.53 DZD455.23	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 CRC3,549.43	$3.61 DZD466.34	-48.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 CRC1,116.95	$1.76 DZD226.61	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,218.54	$2.45 DZD316.47	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CRC885.63	$1.43 DZD184.22	-18.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC317.63	$1.29 DZD166.74	+105.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC801.71	$0.78 DZD100.82	-50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 CRC633.79	$0.35 DZD44.69	-72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 CRC640.19	$0.22 DZD28.17	-82.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 CRC582.28	$0.21 DZD26.81	-82.0%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 62.2% less for transportation

	Alajuela	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,765.97	$1.23 DZD158.57	-77.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$108.83 CRC54,867.89	$10.72 DZD1,382.74	-90.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,925.49 CRC18,615,891.14	$33,197.40 DZD4,282,985.86	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.88 CRC5,988.93	$3.47 DZD447.11	-70.8%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 56.7% less for housing

	Alajuela	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.07 CRC16,166.43	$18.30 DZD2,361.49	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.21 CRC342,924.31	$216.77 DZD27,967.05	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.03 CRC293,935.12	$137.33 DZD17,717.66	-76.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.95 CRC22,663.86	$27.22 DZD3,512.02	-39.4%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Alajuela	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$291.52 CRC146,967.56	$84.96 DZD10,961.24	-70.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,920.82 CRC2,984,967.58	$2,598.15 DZD335,202.36	-56.1%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Alajuela	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.43 CRC1,224.73	$1.48 DZD190.46	-39.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CRC1,551.32	$0.96 DZD123.86	-68.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 CRC2,449.46	$2.55 DZD328.99	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.16 CRC31,842.97	$23.36 DZD3,014.35	-63.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.75 CRC4,409.03	$5.72 DZD738.14	-34.6%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Alajuela	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,030.51	$36.05 DZD4,651.03	-50.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.76 CRC25,589.82	$48.72 DZD6,285.20	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.61 CRC58,787.02	$70.14 DZD9,049.15	-39.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.17 CRC48,989.19	$65.72 DZD8,478.65	-32.4%
Average			-31.8%

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