Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 21.9% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 55.8% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 6.4% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 1.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 12.0% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 57.2% more in Algiers

The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Algiers are more expensive than in Islamabad. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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 PKR501.59	$2.88 DZD385.17	+60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$4.39 DZD586.49	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.18	$0.54 DZD72.50	+53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.82	$0.21 DZD28.11	-13.1%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 55.8% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.02	$0.14 DZD18.07	-80.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR829.49	$3.53 DZD471.80	+19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR928.60	$3.61 DZD483.31	+9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR350.32	$1.76 DZD234.85	+40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.87	$2.45 DZD327.99	+49.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.15	$1.43 DZD190.92	+196.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.26	$1.29 DZD172.81	+237.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.12	$0.78 DZD104.49	+110.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.12	$0.35 DZD46.31	+32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.85	$0.22 DZD29.19	+15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.21 DZD27.78	-17.1%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 6.4% more for transportation

	Islamabad	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	$1.23 DZD164.35	-67.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	+57.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	+54.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	$3.47 DZD463.39	-18.9%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 1.0% less for housing

	Islamabad	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	+24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	+38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-68.0%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 12.0% more for childcare

	Islamabad	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	+41.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-17.3%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$1.48 DZD197.40	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR551.28	$0.96 DZD128.36	-51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR601.91	$2.55 DZD340.97	+18.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	+1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$5.72 DZD765.01	+33.2%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 57.2% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	+89.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	+86.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	-15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	+69.4%
Average			+57.2%

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