Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 16.8% cheaper than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 6.8% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 11.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 60.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Bishkek	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS501.16	$2.88 DZD385.17	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS491.14	$4.39 DZD586.49	-22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS58.43	$0.54 DZD72.50	-19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.63	$0.21 DZD28.11	-36.6%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 6.8% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.28	$0.14 DZD18.07	-71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS444.03	$3.53 DZD471.80	-31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS280.43	$3.61 DZD483.31	+11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS151.82	$1.76 DZD234.85
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS208.63	$2.45 DZD327.99	+1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS40.73	$1.43 DZD190.92	+202.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS73.49	$1.29 DZD172.81	+51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS81.53	$0.78 DZD104.49	-17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS77.97	$0.35 DZD46.31	-61.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.65	$0.22 DZD29.19	-4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS20.75	$0.21 DZD27.78	-13.5%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Bishkek	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS250.96	$1.23 DZD164.35	-57.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS651.51	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	+42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,407,888.63	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS360.84	$3.47 DZD463.39	-17.0%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 11.5% less for housing

	Bishkek	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,040.83	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	+51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,012.85	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,504.96	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	-61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,003.56	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	+17.4%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 60.5% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS19,884.92	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	-63.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS532,958.70	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-57.9%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS100.23	$1.48 DZD197.40	+27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS177.63	$0.96 DZD128.36	-53.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS134.81	$2.55 DZD340.97	+63.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,715.67	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS375.87	$5.72 DZD765.01	+31.5%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,508.12	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	-11.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,357.77	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	+25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS8,975.32	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	-32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,352.67	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	-32.0%
Average			-12.6%

Bishkek vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing

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