Cost of living comparison

Guadalajara, Mexico

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Guadalajara Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 34.8% cheaper than Guadalajara.

Restaurants: pay 58.9% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 34.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 37.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 53.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Guadalajara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.9% less for restaurants

	Guadalajara	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.93 MX$189.72	$2.88 DZD379.13	-71.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$142.29	$4.39 DZD577.29	-41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 MX$21.56	$0.54 DZD71.36	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 MX$14.02	$0.21 DZD27.67	-71.4%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Guadalajara	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 MX$47.25	$0.14 DZD17.79	-94.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 MX$77.98	$3.53 DZD464.40	-13.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 MX$94.27	$3.61 DZD475.74	-26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MX$44.74	$1.76 DZD231.17	-25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.16 MX$60.33	$2.45 DZD322.85	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 MX$21.06	$1.43 DZD187.93	+29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 MX$11.46	$1.29 DZD170.11	+115.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 MX$13.92	$0.78 DZD102.85	+7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 MX$11.63	$0.35 DZD45.59	-43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$14.23	$0.22 DZD28.73	-70.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$14.08	$0.21 DZD27.35	-71.8%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 34.9% less for transportation

	Guadalajara	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 MX$87.99	$1.23 DZD161.77	-73.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.86 MX$379.43	$10.72 DZD1,410.61	-46.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,097.02 MX$403,149.29	$33,197.40 DZD4,369,310.64	+57.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.40 MX$294.19	$3.47 DZD456.13	-77.5%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 37.1% less for housing

	Guadalajara	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.01 MX$497.06	$18.30 DZD2,409.09	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$636.18 MX$12,156.89	$216.77 DZD28,530.73	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.29 MX$7,878.54	$137.33 DZD18,074.77	-66.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.91 MX$456.85	$27.22 DZD3,582.80	+13.9%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

	Guadalajara	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$168.78 MX$3,225.19	$84.96 DZD11,182.17	-49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,956.81 MX$113,830.39	$2,598.15 DZD341,958.45	-56.4%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Guadalajara	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 MX$37.94	$1.48 DZD194.30	-25.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 MX$52.60	$0.96 DZD126.35	-65.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.97 MX$75.89	$2.55 DZD335.63	-35.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.55 MX$602.89	$23.36 DZD3,075.10	-25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 MX$85.37	$5.72 DZD753.01	+28.1%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Guadalajara	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.09 MX$880.76	$36.05 DZD4,744.78	-21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.91 MX$896.39	$48.72 DZD6,411.88	+3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.73 MX$1,714.68	$70.14 DZD9,231.54	-21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.56 MX$1,596.71	$65.72 DZD8,649.53	-21.3%
Average			-15.2%

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