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Singapore vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 5.6 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Singapore
Groceries: pay 3.9 times more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 5.5 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 8.4 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 12.3 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.2 times more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Singapore

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

Singapore vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD391.13	$10.16 SGD13.92	+252.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD595.56	$7.52 SGD10.31	+71.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD73.62	$1.52 SGD2.08	+180.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD28.54	$1.12 SGD1.53	+432.7%
Average			+234.3%

Algiers vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.35	$2.11 SGD2.89	+1458.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD479.09	$8.41 SGD11.53	+138.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD490.79	$10.38 SGD14.23	+187.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD238.49	$3.30 SGD4.52	+87.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD333.06	$4.50 SGD6.16	+83.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD193.88	$1.80 SGD2.47	+26.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD175.49	$1.36 SGD1.86	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD106.11	$1.80 SGD2.47	+130.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD47.03	$1.27 SGD1.73	+265.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD29.64	$1.02 SGD1.40	+368.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD28.21	$1.04 SGD1.42	+399.3%
Average			+286.3%

Algiers vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.5 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD166.89	$8.18 SGD11.21	+565.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,455.24	$90.29 SGD123.71	+742.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,507,536.60	$135,434.68 SGD185,559.05	+308.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD470.55	$9.48 SGD12.99	+173.6%
Average			+447.5%

Algiers vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.4 times more for housing

	Algiers	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,485.30	$36.16 SGD49.54	+97.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD29,433.32	$2,745.11 SGD3,761.08	+1166.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,646.57	$1,988.78 SGD2,724.82	+1348.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,696.15	$121.43 SGD166.38	+346.1%
Average			+739.6%

Algiers vs. Singapore - Cost of housing

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pay 12.3 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,535.93	$1,189.74 SGD1,630.07	+1300.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD352,776.53	$27,370.99 SGD37,501.00	+953.5%
Average			+1126.9%

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pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD200.45	$6.73 SGD9.23	+356.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD130.35	$4.71 SGD6.45	+390.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD346.24	$12.64 SGD17.32	+395.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,172.39	$105.20 SGD144.13	+350.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD776.84	$11.29 SGD15.46	+97.3%
Average			+318.0%

Algiers vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	Algiers	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,894.88	$66.32 SGD90.86	+84.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,614.72	$44.36 SGD60.78	-8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,523.58	$96.71 SGD132.50	+37.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,923.17	$111.62 SGD152.93	+69.9%
Average			+45.7%

Algiers vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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