Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 89.9% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 72.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 61.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 57.7% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.5% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD383.73	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	+76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD584.29	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	+10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD72.23	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	+54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD28.00	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	+148.3%
Average			+72.5%

Algiers vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.00	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	+580.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD470.03	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+93.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD481.50	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	+50.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD233.97	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	+26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD326.76	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD190.21	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD172.17	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD104.10	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+144.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD46.14	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+325.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD29.08	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	+39.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD27.68	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	+119.1%
Average			+125.6%

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pay 61.2% more for transportation

	Algiers	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD163.73	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	+225.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-24.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	-8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD461.65	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	+52.9%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Algiers	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	+157.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+212.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	+115.4%
Average			+116.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,317.68	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	+80.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD346,102.57	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+196.0%
Average			+138.1%

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pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD196.66	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	+19.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD127.88	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+162.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD339.69	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-30.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+156.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD762.14	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-20.3%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 57.7% more for clothing

	Algiers	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+84.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+116.4%
Average			+57.7%

Algiers vs. Ulaanbaatar - 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: March 2025

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