Cost of living comparison

Halifax, Canada

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Halifax Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 60.3% cheaper than Halifax.

Restaurants: pay 75.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 49.3% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 82.3% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 85.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 15.3% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Halifax Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.4% less for restaurants

	Halifax	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$24.60	$2.88 DZD379.13	-84.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.70 CA$13.28	$4.39 DZD577.29	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$2.98	$0.54 DZD71.36	-75.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.34	$0.21 DZD27.67	-87.7%
Average			-75.4%

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pay 49.3% less for groceries

	Halifax	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.78	$0.14 DZD17.79	-95.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 CA$7.05	$3.53 DZD464.40	-31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 CA$10.74	$3.61 DZD475.74	-53.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 CA$5.18	$1.76 DZD231.17	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 CA$8.13	$2.45 DZD322.85	-58.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 CA$2.76	$1.43 DZD187.93	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 CA$0.98	$1.29 DZD170.11	+80.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.45	$0.78 DZD102.85	-56.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 CA$2.88	$0.35 DZD45.59	-83.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CA$1.53	$0.22 DZD28.73	-80.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CA$1.51	$0.21 DZD27.35	-81.1%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Halifax	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CA$6.54	$1.23 DZD161.77	-74.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.95 CA$87.58	$10.72 DZD1,410.61	-83.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,436.77	$33,197.40 DZD4,369,310.64	+36.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.62 CA$18.65	$3.47 DZD456.13	-74.5%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 82.3% less for housing

	Halifax	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.38 CA$100.50	$18.30 DZD2,409.09	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,451.23 CA$1,987.67	$216.77 DZD28,530.73	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,184.90 CA$1,622.90	$137.33 DZD18,074.77	-88.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$140.36 CA$192.24	$27.22 DZD3,582.80	-80.6%
Average			-82.3%

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pay 85.4% less for childcare

	Halifax	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$828.25 CA$1,134.42	$84.96 DZD11,182.17	-89.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,770.94 CA$18,861.36	$2,598.15 DZD341,958.45	-81.1%
Average			-85.4%

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pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Halifax	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$7.87	$1.48 DZD194.30	-74.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.64 CA$4.98	$0.96 DZD126.35	-73.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.94 CA$20.47	$2.55 DZD335.63	-82.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.14 CA$70.04	$23.36 DZD3,075.10	-54.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 CA$13.78	$5.72 DZD753.01	-43.1%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 15.3% less for clothing

	Halifax	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.28 CA$86.67	$36.05 DZD4,744.78	-43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 CA$45.16	$48.72 DZD6,411.88	+47.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.40 CA$132.03	$70.14 DZD9,231.54	-27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.45 CA$147.16	$65.72 DZD8,649.53	-38.8%
Average			-15.3%

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