Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 8.6% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD383.75
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD584.32
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.23
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.00
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.00
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.06
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD481.53
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD233.99
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD326.78
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.22
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.18
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.10
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.14
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.08
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.68
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 40.3% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.74
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,427.79
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,518.13
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD461.68
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,438.43
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,878.16
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,294.87
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,626.43
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,318.34
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,122.67
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD196.67
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD127.89
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD339.71
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,112.55
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD762.18
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,802.56
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,489.96
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,343.95
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,754.86
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
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