Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 37.4% cheaper than Albania overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.0% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 48.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 37.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 37.9% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.5% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Albania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.0% less for restaurants

	Albania	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.37 ALL772	$2.88 DZD385.17	-65.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 ALL643	$4.39 DZD586.49	-37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ALL153	$0.54 DZD72.50	-67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 ALL75	$0.21 DZD28.11	-74.0%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Albania	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 ALL78	$0.14 DZD18.07	-84.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ALL488	$3.53 DZD471.80	-33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 ALL664	$3.61 DZD483.31	-49.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.11 ALL287	$1.76 DZD234.85	-43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 ALL287	$2.45 DZD327.99	-21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 ALL54	$1.43 DZD190.92	+143.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 ALL97	$1.29 DZD172.81	+23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ALL63	$0.78 DZD104.49	+15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ALL62	$0.35 DZD46.31	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ALL43	$0.22 DZD29.19	-53.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ALL47	$0.21 DZD27.78	-59.1%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 48.7% less for transportation

	Albania	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 ALL721	$1.23 DZD164.35	-84.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.64 ALL1,627	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	-39.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,265.14 ALL2,607,568	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	+17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.70 ALL2,832	$3.47 DZD463.39	-88.7%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 37.0% less for housing

	Albania	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.01 ALL1,477	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	+14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.88 ALL41,319	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.85 ALL29,969	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.67 ALL5,320	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-52.8%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

	Albania	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$168.56 ALL15,551	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	-49.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,514.89 ALL324,262	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-26.1%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Albania	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.60 ALL240	$1.48 DZD197.40	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 ALL164	$0.96 DZD128.36	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.70 ALL342	$2.55 DZD340.97	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.45 ALL4,101	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.64 ALL705	$5.72 DZD765.01	-25.1%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	Albania	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.86 ALL4,692	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	-29.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.61 ALL3,746	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	+20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.86 ALL8,382	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.22 ALL11,183	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	-45.8%
Average			-19.4%

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