Cost of living comparison

Geneva, Switzerland

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 75.0% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 87.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 61.1% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 68.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 84.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 94.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.2% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 52.2% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.4% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 CHF25.31	$2.88 DZD379.13	-90.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF14.06	$4.39 DZD577.29	-74.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF4.12	$0.54 DZD71.36	-89.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.72 CHF3.88	$0.21 DZD27.67	-95.5%
Average			-87.4%

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pay 61.1% less for groceries

	Geneva	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 CHF3.15	$0.14 DZD17.79	-96.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.83 CHF10.55	$3.53 DZD464.40	-72.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 CHF6.09	$3.61 DZD475.74	-51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.61 CHF6.26	$1.76 DZD231.17	-76.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF10.70	$2.45 DZD322.85	-81.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 CHF1.35	$1.43 DZD187.93	-12.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.95	$1.29 DZD170.11	+11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 CHF1.13	$0.78 DZD102.85	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.81 CHF2.31	$0.35 DZD45.59	-87.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.96	$0.22 DZD28.73	-81.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.88	$0.21 DZD27.35	-80.6%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 68.2% less for transportation

	Geneva	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 CHF6.62	$1.23 DZD161.77	-84.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.84 CHF65.62	$10.72 DZD1,410.61	-86.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF30,749.79	$33,197.40 DZD4,369,310.64	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.13 CHF28.87	$3.47 DZD456.13	-90.1%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 84.2% less for housing

	Geneva	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.62 CHF49.00	$18.30 DZD2,409.09	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,191.80 CHF1,801.66	$216.77 DZD28,530.73	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,942.94 CHF1,597.09	$137.33 DZD18,074.77	-92.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.59 CHF143.51	$27.22 DZD3,582.80	-84.4%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 94.8% less for childcare

	Geneva	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,761.19 CHF3,091.70	$84.96 DZD11,182.17	-97.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,979.71 CHF26,287.32	$2,598.15 DZD341,958.45	-91.9%
Average			-94.8%

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pay 77.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF7.50	$1.48 DZD194.30	-83.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.45 CHF4.48	$0.96 DZD126.35	-82.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF8.44	$2.55 DZD335.63	-75.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.48 CHF62.87	$23.36 DZD3,075.10	-69.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF18.75	$5.72 DZD753.01	-74.9%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 52.2% less for clothing

	Geneva	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.16 CHF100.42	$36.05 DZD4,744.78	-70.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.27 CHF51.19	$48.72 DZD6,411.88	-21.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.42 CHF116.25	$70.14 DZD9,231.54	-50.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.56 CHF159.93	$65.72 DZD8,649.53	-66.2%
Average			-52.2%

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