Cost of living comparison

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Algiers is 21.9% more expensive than Islamabad.

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

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pay 25.8% more for restaurants

 
Islamabad
Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.79
PKR498.48
$2.88
DZD383.75
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
$4.39
DZD584.32
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.35
PKR98.56
$0.54
DZD72.23

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pay 55.8% more for groceries

 
Islamabad
Algiers
Bread
1 loaf
$0.68
PKR188.84
$0.14
DZD18.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.96
PKR824.33
$3.53
DZD470.06
Milk (1 gallon) $3.31
PKR922.83
$3.61
DZD481.53

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pay 6.4% more for transportation

 
Islamabad
Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.81
PKR1,060.08
$1.23
DZD163.74
Monthly public transit pass $6.80
PKR1,894.21
$10.72
DZD1,427.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,518.13

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pay 1.0% less for housing

 
Islamabad
Algiers
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
$18.30
DZD2,438.43
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $174.15
PKR48,498.88
$216.77
DZD28,878.16
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $99.01
PKR27,572.01
$137.33
DZD18,294.87

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pay 12.0% more for childcare

 
Islamabad
Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $60.17
PKR16,756.49
$84.96
DZD11,318.34
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
$2,598.15
DZD346,122.67

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Islamabad
Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.79
PKR498.48
$1.48
DZD196.67
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.97
PKR547.85
$0.96
DZD127.89
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.15
PKR598.17
$2.55
DZD339.71

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pay 57.2% more for clothing

 
Islamabad
Algiers
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
$36.05
DZD4,802.56
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
$48.72
DZD6,489.96
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
$70.14
DZD9,343.95

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