Cost of living comparison

Bansko, Bulgaria

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Bansko Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 29.8% cheaper than Bansko.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 42.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 34.4% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 73.1% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 65.8% more in Algiers

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Bansko Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.2% less for restaurants

	Bansko	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.30 BGN17.73	$2.88 DZD382.11	-72.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN14.15	$4.39 DZD581.82	-46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 BGN2.53	$0.54 DZD71.92	-63.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 BGN1.75	$0.21 DZD27.88	-79.4%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Bansko	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 BGN1.82	$0.14 DZD17.92	-87.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN9.09	$3.53 DZD468.04	-33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.36	$3.61 DZD479.47	-45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.11	$1.76 DZD232.99	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.02	$2.45 DZD325.38	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.38	$1.43 DZD189.41	+78.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$1.29 DZD171.44	+51.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.39	$0.78 DZD103.66	-3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.91	$0.35 DZD45.95	-68.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.87	$0.22 DZD28.96	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.81	$0.21 DZD27.56	-55.7%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 42.9% less for transportation

	Bansko	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.46 BGN9.40	$1.23 DZD163.04	-77.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.71 BGN44.27	$10.72 DZD1,421.68	-58.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,128.56 BGN48,420.51	$33,197.40 DZD4,403,590.87	+18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN12.92	$3.47 DZD459.70	-53.8%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 34.4% less for housing

	Bansko	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN23.21	$18.30 DZD2,427.99	+35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$297.72 BGN512.49	$216.77 DZD28,754.57	-27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$461.50 BGN794.43	$137.33 DZD18,216.58	-70.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN196.45	$27.22 DZD3,610.91	-76.1%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 73.1% less for childcare

	Bansko	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN954.40	$84.96 DZD11,269.90	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,614.83	$2,598.15 DZD344,641.35	-61.5%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bansko	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.72	$1.48 DZD195.83	-46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 BGN3.88	$0.96 DZD127.34	-57.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 BGN4.72	$2.55 DZD338.26	-6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.40 BGN47.17	$23.36 DZD3,099.23	-14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN14.15	$5.72 DZD758.92	-30.4%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 65.8% more for clothing

	Bansko	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.92 BGN37.73	$36.05 DZD4,782.00	+64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.66 BGN42.45	$48.72 DZD6,462.18	+97.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.84 BGN75.47	$70.14 DZD9,303.96	+60.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.58 BGN80.18	$65.72 DZD8,717.40	+41.1%
Average			+65.8%

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