Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

Sault Ste. Marie vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Sault Ste. Marie is 3.3 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 4.2 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Groceries: pay 3.6 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Transportation: pay 3.8 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Housing: pay 4.3 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Clothing: pay 3.4% more in Sault Ste. Marie

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Sault Ste. Marie are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Sault Ste. Marie.

Sault Ste. Marie vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Sault Ste. Marie
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD380.77	$14.37 CA$19.74	+398.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD579.79	$9.76 CA$13.42	+122.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD71.67	$1.91 CA$2.63	+252.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD27.79	$1.26 CA$1.73	+498.2%
Average			+318.1%

Algiers vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.6 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Sault Ste. Marie
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD17.86	$2.11 CA$2.89	+1458.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD466.41	$3.86 CA$5.31	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD477.79	$8.66 CA$11.90	+139.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD232.17	$2.69 CA$3.69	+53.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD324.24	$4.44 CA$6.10	+80.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD188.74	$1.51 CA$2.08	+6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD170.84	$0.43 CA$0.59	-66.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD103.30	$1.31 CA$1.80	+68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD45.79	$1.57 CA$2.15	+351.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.86	$1.24 CA$1.70	+467.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD27.47	$0.73 CA$1.01	+253.1%
Average			+256.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Sault Ste. Marie
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD162.47	$4.19 CA$5.76	+241.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,416.70	$71.85 CA$98.72	+570.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,388,168.62	$24,412.64 CA$33,544.19	-26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD458.09	$15.02 CA$20.64	+333.4%
Average			+279.6%

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

	Algiers	Sault Ste. Marie
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,419.49	$66.68 CA$91.62	+264.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,653.87	$838.23 CA$1,151.77	+286.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,152.78	$907.09 CA$1,246.38	+560.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,598.26	$79.67 CA$109.47	+192.7%
Average			+326.1%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Sault Ste. Marie
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,230.43	$502.94 CA$691.06	+492.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD343,434.35	$5,029.39 CA$6,910.63	+93.6%
Average			+292.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Sault Ste. Marie
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD195.14	$4.31 CA$5.92	+192.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD126.90	$3.41 CA$4.69	+255.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD337.07	$7.18 CA$9.87	+181.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,088.38	$14.36 CA$19.73	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD756.26	$10.78 CA$14.81	+88.4%
Average			+135.8%

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pay 3.4% more for clothing

	Algiers	Sault Ste. Marie
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,765.26	$43.11 CA$59.23	+19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,439.55	$33.53 CA$46.07	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,271.38	$60.89 CA$83.67	-13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,686.87	$91.01 CA$125.05	+38.5%
Average			+3.4%

Algiers vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of clothing

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