Cost of living comparison

Cape Town, South Africa

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Cape Town Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 36.1% cheaper than Cape Town.

Restaurants: pay 49.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 11.1% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 66.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 49.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 5.7% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Cape Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Cape Town, you would:

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pay 49.7% less for restaurants

	Cape Town	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.52 ZAR155.50	$2.88 DZD383.87	-66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 ZAR93.30	$4.39 DZD584.51	-14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 ZAR18.12	$0.54 DZD72.25	-45.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ZAR14.25	$0.21 DZD28.01	-73.1%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

	Cape Town	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR19.58	$0.14 DZD18.01	-87.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 ZAR75.41	$3.53 DZD470.20	-14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 ZAR77.63	$3.61 DZD481.68	-15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 ZAR46.23	$1.76 DZD234.06	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 ZAR41.92	$2.45 DZD326.88	+6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR13.34	$1.43 DZD190.28	+95.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR12.70	$1.29 DZD172.23	+85.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR12.55	$0.78 DZD104.14	+13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR12.75	$0.35 DZD46.16	-50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ZAR10.02	$0.22 DZD29.09	-60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 ZAR10.84	$0.21 DZD27.69	-65.0%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Cape Town	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 ZAR92.91	$1.23 DZD163.79	-75.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.60 ZAR777.51	$10.72 DZD1,428.24	-74.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,879.98 ZAR362,837.79	$33,197.40 DZD4,423,900.70	+67.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 ZAR174.16	$3.47 DZD461.82	-63.7%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 66.2% less for housing

	Cape Town	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.29 ZAR790.06	$18.30 DZD2,439.19	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$784.43 ZAR14,316.90	$216.77 DZD28,887.19	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$505.72 ZAR9,230.15	$137.33 DZD18,300.59	-72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.33 ZAR1,301.80	$27.22 DZD3,627.57	-61.8%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 49.4% less for childcare

	Cape Town	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$207.06 ZAR3,779.17	$84.96 DZD11,321.88	-59.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,312.73 ZAR78,713.51	$2,598.15 DZD346,230.87	-39.8%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Cape Town	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 ZAR46.65	$1.48 DZD196.73	-42.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.12 ZAR38.78	$0.96 DZD127.93	-54.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ZAR53.91	$2.55 DZD339.82	-13.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.65 ZAR723.76	$23.36 DZD3,113.52	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.82 ZAR124.40	$5.72 DZD762.42	-16.1%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 5.7% less for clothing

	Cape Town	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.53 ZAR976.98	$36.05 DZD4,804.06	-32.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.86 ZAR563.19	$48.72 DZD6,491.99	+57.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 ZAR1,915.78	$70.14 DZD9,346.88	-33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.06 ZAR1,406.52	$65.72 DZD8,757.60	-14.7%
Average			-5.7%

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