Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 17.7% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 80.2% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 73.5% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 84.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 59.1% less in Algiers

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Algiers. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.2% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$2.88 DZD383.73	-91.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$4.39 DZD584.29	-65.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$0.54 DZD72.23	-83.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.21 DZD28.00	-79.9%
Average			-80.2%

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pay 73.5% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$0.14 DZD18.00	-94.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$3.53 DZD470.03	-80.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$3.61 DZD481.50	-77.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$1.76 DZD233.97	-74.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$2.45 DZD326.76	-54.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.43 DZD190.21	-47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$1.29 DZD172.17	-67.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$0.78 DZD104.10	-78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$0.35 DZD46.14	-79.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.22 DZD29.08	-78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.21 DZD27.68	-75.3%
Average			-73.5%

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Ashgabat	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$1.23 DZD163.73	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	+25.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	-24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$3.47 DZD461.65	-64.2%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 84.2% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	-93.8%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$84.96 DZD11,317.68	+272.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,598.15 DZD346,102.57
Average			+272.8%

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pay 78.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$1.48 DZD196.66	-70.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$0.96 DZD127.88	-86.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$2.55 DZD339.69	-91.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	-84.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$5.72 DZD762.14	-59.8%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 59.1% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	-57.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	-59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	-57.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	-61.6%
Average			-59.1%

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