Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 10.6% cheaper than Algeria.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Algeria
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
|
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
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