Cost of living comparison

Haifa, Israel

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Haifa Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 59.6% cheaper than Haifa.

Restaurants: pay 81.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 65.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 67.7% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Haifa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.4% less for restaurants

	Haifa	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.67 ₪65.37	$2.88 DZD379.13	-84.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.67 ₪51.36	$4.39 DZD577.29	-70.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 ₪9.49	$0.54 DZD71.36	-80.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.29 ₪8.04	$0.21 DZD27.67	-90.8%
Average			-81.4%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Haifa	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 ₪9.74	$0.14 DZD17.79	-95.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.43 ₪26.01	$3.53 DZD464.40	-52.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 ₪25.86	$3.61 DZD475.74	-51.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 ₪13.58	$1.76 DZD231.17	-54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.36 ₪15.27	$2.45 DZD322.85	-43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 ₪4.44	$1.43 DZD187.93	+12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.16	$1.29 DZD170.11	+43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.60	$0.78 DZD102.85	+5.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 ₪3.31	$0.35 DZD45.59	-63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.09	$0.22 DZD28.73	-63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 ₪2.24	$0.21 DZD27.35	-67.5%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 65.5% less for transportation

	Haifa	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.25 ₪25.39	$1.23 DZD161.77	-83.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.99 ₪210.12	$10.72 DZD1,410.61	-82.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,462.96 ₪152,223.14	$33,197.40 DZD4,369,310.64	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 ₪45.76	$3.47 DZD456.13	-73.5%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 67.7% less for housing

	Haifa	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.95 ₪94.40	$18.30 DZD2,409.09	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$818.18 ₪2,865.55	$216.77 DZD28,530.73	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$685.43 ₪2,400.63	$137.33 DZD18,074.77	-80.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$182.83 ₪640.35	$27.22 DZD3,582.80	-85.1%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Haifa	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.69 ₪3,424.24	$84.96 DZD11,182.17	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,733.01 ₪13,074.38	$2,598.15 DZD341,958.45	-30.4%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Haifa	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.07 ₪31.75	$1.48 DZD194.30	-83.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.67 ₪12.84	$0.96 DZD126.35	-73.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.87 ₪34.55	$2.55 DZD335.63	-74.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.66 ₪243.98	$23.36 DZD3,075.10	-66.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.87 ₪41.56	$5.72 DZD753.01	-51.8%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Haifa	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.75 ₪279.32	$36.05 DZD4,744.78	-54.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.66 ₪180.94	$48.72 DZD6,411.88	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.07 ₪374.99	$70.14 DZD9,231.54	-34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.32 ₪354.88	$65.72 DZD8,649.53	-35.1%
Average			-32.5%

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