Cost of living comparison
Da Lat is 66.4% more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.8% more in Da Lat
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Da Lat
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Da Lat
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% more in Da Lat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Da Lat
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Da Lat are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Da Lat.
If you lived in Da Lat instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 96.8% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD384.31
|
$2.47
₫64,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD585.18
|
$6.43
₫166,616
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.34
|
$0.99
₫25,791
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.04
|
$0.78
₫20,231
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.03
|
$1.04
₫26,883
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.74
|
$5.27
₫136,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD482.23
|
$5.54
₫143,607
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD234.33
|
$1.19
₫30,914
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD327.26
|
$1.85
₫48,044
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.50
|
$1.00
₫26,044
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.43
|
$0.65
₫16,854
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.26
|
$1.19
₫30,918
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.21
|
$0.58
₫15,111
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.13
|
$0.72
₫18,715
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.72
|
$0.61
₫15,926
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.98
|
$3.77
₫97,712
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,429.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,428,978.61
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD462.35
|
$5.89
₫152,773
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,441.99
|
$12.67
₫328,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,920.35
|
$275.97
₫7,153,632
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,321.60
|
$199.24
₫5,164,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,631.73
|
$38.91
₫1,008,675
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,334.88
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,628.29
|
?? |
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD196.96
|
$0.90
₫23,307
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD128.08
|
$1.26
₫32,705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD340.21
|
$1.19
₫30,760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,117.10
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD763.30
|
$1.98
₫51,266
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,809.57
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,499.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,357.60
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,767.65
|
?? |
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