Cost of living comparison

Dhaka, Bangladesh

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 37.3% more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 11.8% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 66.9% more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 83.2% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 BDT252.59	$2.88 DZD384.31	+38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 BDT555.69	$4.39 DZD585.18	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 BDT35.77	$0.54 DZD72.34	+84.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT19.03	$0.21 DZD28.04	+34.2%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 11.8% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BDT82.44	$0.14 DZD18.03	-80.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 BDT482.30	$3.53 DZD470.74	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.94 BDT356.51	$3.61 DZD482.23	+23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BDT157.13	$1.76 DZD234.33	+35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.45 BDT176.21	$2.45 DZD327.26	+69.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 BDT141.04	$1.43 DZD190.50	+23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 BDT61.74	$1.29 DZD172.43	+154.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 BDT132.24	$0.78 DZD104.26	-28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 BDT46.27	$0.35 DZD46.21	-9.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.13	$0.22 DZD29.13	+1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 BDT48.56	$0.21 DZD27.72	-48.0%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Dhaka	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.06 BDT492.61	$1.23 DZD163.98	-69.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.96 BDT3,031.06	$10.72 DZD1,429.88	-57.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,957.67 BDT3,031,057.53	$33,197.40 DZD4,428,978.61	+33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.58 BDT555.69	$3.47 DZD462.35	-24.3%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 66.9% more for housing

	Dhaka	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.11 BDT1,592.03	$18.30 DZD2,441.99	+39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$115.12 BDT13,981.09	$216.77 DZD28,920.35	+88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$63.20 BDT7,675.42	$137.33 DZD18,321.60	+117.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.22 BDT2,698.27	$27.22 DZD3,631.73	+22.5%
Average			+66.9%

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pay 83.2% more for childcare

	Dhaka	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.32 BDT5,382.07	$84.96 DZD11,334.88	+91.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,486.12 BDT180,485.70	$2,598.15 DZD346,628.29	+74.8%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 BDT505.18	$1.48 DZD196.96	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 BDT246.72	$0.96 DZD128.08	-52.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 BDT353.62	$2.55 DZD340.21	-12.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.81 BDT2,163.55	$23.36 DZD3,117.10	+31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 BDT505.18	$5.72 DZD763.30	+37.5%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Dhaka	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.53 BDT2,008.08	$36.05 DZD4,809.57	+118.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 BDT2,388.11	$48.72 DZD6,499.44	+147.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$41.85 BDT5,082.04	$70.14 DZD9,357.60	+67.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.92 BDT4,483.78	$65.72 DZD8,767.65	+78.0%
Average			+102.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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