Cost of living comparison

Biratnagar, Nepal

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Biratnagar Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 50.5% more expensive than Biratnagar.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 40.1% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 17.8% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 46.1% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 85.6% more in Algiers

The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Algiers are more expensive than in Biratnagar. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Algiers. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Biratnagar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.1% more for restaurants

	Biratnagar	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.73 NPR238.32	$2.88 DZD385.60	+66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.47 NPR1,166.25	$4.39 DZD587.14	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 NPR50.71	$0.54 DZD72.58	+47.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 NPR20.28	$0.21 DZD28.14	+42.7%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 40.1% more for groceries

	Biratnagar	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.42 NPR57.47	$0.14 DZD18.09	-67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.58 NPR354.95	$3.53 DZD472.32	+36.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.51 NPR345.50	$3.61 DZD483.85	+44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 NPR190.66	$1.76 DZD235.11	+26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.36 NPR187.07	$2.45 DZD328.35	+80.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 NPR138.00	$1.43 DZD191.14	+42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 NPR55.20	$1.29 DZD173.01	+222.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 NPR92.00	$0.78 DZD104.61	+17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 NPR35.27	$0.35 DZD46.37	+35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 NPR26.83	$0.22 DZD29.22	+12.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 NPR31.43	$0.21 DZD27.81	-9.0%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 17.8% less for transportation

	Biratnagar	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.93 NPR679.49	$1.23 DZD164.53	-75.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.26 NPR1,825.44	$10.72 DZD1,434.66	-19.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,565.51 NPR3,245,226.78	$33,197.40 DZD4,443,803.47	+40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.47 DZD463.90
Average			-17.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Biratnagar	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.31 NPR1,419.79	$18.30 DZD2,450.16	+77.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$51.55 NPR7,098.93	$216.77 DZD29,017.15	+320.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$58.91 NPR8,113.07	$137.33 DZD18,382.92	+133.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$27.22 DZD3,643.89
Average			+177.0%

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pay 46.1% more for childcare

	Biratnagar	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$53.39 NPR7,352.47	$84.96 DZD11,372.82	+59.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,951.52 NPR268,745.34	$2,598.15 DZD347,788.54	+33.1%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Biratnagar	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NPR228.18	$1.48 DZD197.62	-10.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 NPR206.21	$0.96 DZD128.51	-35.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 NPR405.65	$2.55 DZD341.35	-13.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.30 NPR4,310.07	$23.36 DZD3,127.53	-25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 NPR481.71	$5.72 DZD765.85	+63.6%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 85.6% more for clothing

	Biratnagar	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.83 NPR3,143.81	$36.05 DZD4,825.67	+57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.82 NPR5,070.67	$48.72 DZD6,521.20	+32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$27.62 NPR3,803.00	$70.14 DZD9,388.93	+154.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.14 NPR4,563.60	$65.72 DZD8,797.00	+98.3%
Average			+85.6%

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