Cost of living comparison

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 10.1% cheaper than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 35.4% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 50.6% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 19.2% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.8% less for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.61 TJS60.90	$2.88 DZD382.11	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 TJS99.40	$4.39 DZD581.82	-52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 TJS6.77	$0.54 DZD71.92	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 TJS3.04	$0.21 DZD27.88	-25.1%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 TJS6.19	$0.14 DZD17.92	-76.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 TJS46.41	$3.53 DZD468.04	-17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.05 TJS33.04	$3.61 DZD479.47	+18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 TJS19.00	$1.76 DZD232.99	+0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TJS20.44	$2.45 DZD325.38	+30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 TJS5.90	$1.43 DZD189.41	+162.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 TJS11.60	$1.29 DZD171.44	+20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 TJS11.84	$0.78 DZD103.66	-28.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 TJS4.14	$0.35 DZD45.95	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 TJS3.64	$0.22 DZD28.96	-34.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 TJS2.63	$0.21 DZD27.56	-14.4%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 35.4% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 TJS34.58	$1.23 DZD163.04	-61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.68 TJS50.75	$10.72 DZD1,421.68	+129.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,113.17 TJS218,222.95	$33,197.40 DZD4,403,590.87	+65.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.18 TJS34.51	$3.47 DZD459.70	+9.0%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.95 TJS259.84	$18.30 DZD2,427.99	-23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$413.18 TJS4,482.87	$216.77 DZD28,754.57	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.49 TJS2,283.73	$137.33 DZD18,216.58	-34.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.33 TJS546.07	$27.22 DZD3,610.91	-45.9%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 50.6% less for childcare

	Dushanbe	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$106.65 TJS1,157.09	$84.96 DZD11,269.90	-20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,658.24 TJS148,188.61	$2,598.15 DZD344,641.35	-81.0%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 TJS12.18	$1.48 DZD195.83	+31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 TJS24.87	$0.96 DZD127.34	-58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TJS25.37	$2.55 DZD338.26	+9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.11 TJS402.61	$23.36 DZD3,099.23	-37.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.68 TJS50.75	$5.72 DZD758.92	+22.3%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 19.2% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.06 TJS304.50	$36.05 DZD4,782.00	+28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.11 TJS391.79	$48.72 DZD6,462.18	+34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.71 TJS832.29	$70.14 DZD9,303.96	-8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.79 TJS583.62	$65.72 DZD8,717.40	+22.2%
Average			+19.2%

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