Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 35.2% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 22.0% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 28.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 48.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 57.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 12.4% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Chile	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.12 CLF0.2000	$2.88 DZD383.36	-64.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$4.39 DZD583.72	-39.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CLF0.0300	$0.54 DZD72.16	-59.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 CLF0.0300	$0.21 DZD27.97	-82.2%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 22.0% less for groceries

	Chile	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 CLF0.0400	$0.14 DZD17.98	-91.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 CLF0.1200	$3.53 DZD469.57	-30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 CLF0.1100	$3.61 DZD481.03	-16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 CLF0.0800	$1.76 DZD233.75	-47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$2.45 DZD326.44	-11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CLF0.0200	$1.43 DZD190.02	+73.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.29 DZD172.00	+65.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.78 DZD104.00	-2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 CLF0.0200	$0.35 DZD46.10	-52.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CLF0.0100	$0.22 DZD29.05	-60.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CLF0.0200	$0.21 DZD27.65	-67.3%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

	Chile	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$1.23 DZD163.57	-76.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.34 CLF0.8100	$10.72 DZD1,426.32	-67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,204.48 CLF394.2900	$33,197.40 DZD4,417,951.36	+104.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 CLF0.3200	$3.47 DZD461.20	-73.7%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 48.5% less for housing

	Chile	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 CLF0.5200	$18.30 DZD2,435.91	-15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.06 CLF11.0200	$216.77 DZD28,848.34	-52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.28 CLF8.7400	$137.33 DZD18,275.98	-61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.13 CLF1.9000	$27.22 DZD3,622.69	-65.2%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 57.5% less for childcare

	Chile	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$313.82 CLF7.6400	$84.96 DZD11,306.65	-72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,486.89 CLF109.1700	$2,598.15 DZD345,765.26	-42.1%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$1.48 DZD196.47	-46.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 CLF0.0700	$0.96 DZD127.76	-64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.08 CLF0.1200	$2.55 DZD339.36	-49.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.53 CLF0.9900	$23.36 DZD3,109.34	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.89 CLF0.1400	$5.72 DZD761.40	-2.8%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

	Chile	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.89 CLF1.0700	$36.05 DZD4,797.60	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.66 CLF0.7000	$48.72 DZD6,483.26	+70.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.62 CLF1.5000	$70.14 DZD9,334.31	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.35 CLF1.9100	$65.72 DZD8,745.82	-16.1%
Average			+12.4%

Chile vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing

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