Cost of living comparison

Bucharest, Romania

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 43.2% cheaper than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 70.2% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 28.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 79.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.2% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.85 RON51.73	$2.88 DZD375.25	-75.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 RON32.92	$4.39 DZD571.38	-41.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 RON8.72	$0.54 DZD70.63	-72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 RON9.62	$0.21 DZD27.38	-90.5%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	Bucharest	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 RON5.13	$0.14 DZD17.60	-88.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 RON19.75	$3.53 DZD459.64	-22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 RON27.68	$3.61 DZD470.86	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 RON14.30	$1.76 DZD228.80	-46.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON13.48	$2.45 DZD319.54	-20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 RON2.56	$1.43 DZD186.01	+143.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RON3.36	$1.29 DZD168.36	+68.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RON3.28	$0.78 DZD101.80	+4.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 RON3.85	$0.35 DZD45.12	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.21	$0.22 DZD28.44	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 RON1.92	$0.21 DZD27.07	-52.8%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Bucharest	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.09 RON26.60	$1.23 DZD160.11	-79.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.24 RON75.24	$10.72 DZD1,396.16	-37.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,003.12 RON113,503.60	$33,197.40 DZD4,324,549.43	+27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RON25.39	$3.47 DZD451.45	-40.4%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 28.2% less for housing

	Bucharest	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.35 RON40.83	$18.30 DZD2,384.41	+95.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.94 RON2,627.45	$216.77 DZD28,238.45	-64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.23 RON1,733.91	$137.33 DZD17,889.60	-65.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.07 RON567.74	$27.22 DZD3,546.10	-79.1%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 79.8% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$527.95 RON2,304.50	$84.96 DZD11,067.62	-83.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,631.65 RON46,407.15	$2,598.15 DZD338,455.27	-75.6%
Average			-79.8%

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pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.23 RON14.11	$1.48 DZD192.31	-54.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 RON13.83	$0.96 DZD125.06	-69.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 RON26.10	$2.55 DZD332.19	-57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.84 RON217.56	$23.36 DZD3,043.60	-53.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.62 RON37.62	$5.72 DZD745.30	-33.6%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Bucharest	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.42 RON342.28	$36.05 DZD4,696.17	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.68 RON173.19	$48.72 DZD6,346.19	+22.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.94 RON375.14	$70.14 DZD9,136.97	-18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.80 RON461.82	$65.72 DZD8,560.92	-37.9%
Average			-21.9%

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