Cost of living comparison

 Algiers, Algeria
compared to
 Sunderland, United Kingdom
Sunderland vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Sunderland is 4.7 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 5.0 times more in Sunderland
Groceries
pay 2.9 times more in Sunderland
Transportation
pay 4.5 times more in Sunderland
Housing
pay 4.6 times more in Sunderland
Childcare
pay 11.3 times more in Sunderland
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.6 times more in Sunderland
Clothing
pay 39.9% more in Sunderland

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

Sunderland vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 5.0 times more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Sunderland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.88
DZD383.89
$19.37
£15.04
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.39
DZD584.54
$9.29
£7.22
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
DZD72.26
$2.11
£1.64

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

 
Algiers
Sunderland
Bread
1 loaf
$0.14
DZD18.01
$1.51
£1.18
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.53
DZD470.23
$5.02
£3.90
Milk (1 gallon) $3.61
DZD481.70
$5.72
£4.44

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pay 4.5 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Sunderland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.23
DZD163.80
$7.08
£5.50
Monthly public transit pass $10.72
DZD1,428.31
$73.62
£57.16
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,197.40
DZD4,424,136.27
$36,531.14
£28,365.99

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

 
Algiers
Sunderland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.30
DZD2,439.32
$45.92
£35.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $216.77
DZD28,888.73
$762.01
£591.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $137.33
DZD18,301.57
$581.19
£451.29

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pay 11.3 times more for childcare

 
Algiers
Sunderland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $84.96
DZD11,322.48
$1,323.83
£1,027.93
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,598.15
DZD346,249.31
$18,081.52
£14,040.09

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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Sunderland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.48
DZD196.74
$5.17
£4.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.96
DZD127.94
$4.44
£3.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.55
DZD339.84
$15.50
£12.03

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pay 39.9% more for clothing

 
Algiers
Sunderland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.05
DZD4,804.31
$77.49
£60.17
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.72
DZD6,492.33
$38.75
£30.09
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.14
DZD9,347.37
$95.43
£74.10

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