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Algiers vs. Jubail Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 42.3% cheaper than Jubail.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 22.7% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 39.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 57.7% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 62.3% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.0% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 14.9% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Jubail Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.0% less for restaurants

	Jubail	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$2.88 DZD391.13	-56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.05 SAR34.00	$4.39 DZD595.56	-51.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.54 DZD73.62	-30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.00	$0.21 DZD28.54	-21.0%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 22.7% less for groceries

	Jubail	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SAR5.62	$0.14 DZD18.35	-91.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 SAR15.00	$3.53 DZD479.09	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 SAR23.93	$3.61 DZD490.79	-43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 SAR9.16	$1.76 DZD238.49	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$2.45 DZD333.06	-27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.74	$1.43 DZD193.88	+43.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.85	$1.29 DZD175.49	+70.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 SAR2.72	$0.78 DZD106.11	+7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.34	$0.35 DZD47.03	-44.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.22 DZD29.64	-59.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.21 DZD28.21	-65.6%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 39.5% less for transportation

	Jubail	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 SAR8.75	$1.23 DZD166.89	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.41 SAR121.73	$10.72 DZD1,455.24	-66.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,296.06 SAR87,490.89	$33,197.40 DZD4,507,536.60	+42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.29 SAR94.99	$3.47 DZD470.55	-86.3%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 57.7% less for housing

	Jubail	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.21 SAR241.14	$18.30 DZD2,485.30	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$374.40 SAR1,406.10	$216.77 DZD29,433.32	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.24 SAR999.90	$137.33 DZD18,646.57	-48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.55 SAR328.79	$27.22 DZD3,696.15	-68.9%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 62.3% less for childcare

	Jubail	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$202.34 SAR759.92	$84.96 DZD11,535.93	-58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,787.54 SAR29,246.96	$2,598.15 DZD352,776.53	-66.6%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jubail	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$1.48 DZD200.45	-20.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.64 SAR13.67	$0.96 DZD130.35	-73.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.06 SAR26.50	$2.55 DZD346.24	-63.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.50 SAR399.96	$23.36 DZD3,172.39	-78.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.84 SAR51.99	$5.72 DZD776.84	-58.7%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

	Jubail	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.04 SAR169.15	$36.05 DZD4,894.88	-20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.68 SAR231.64	$48.72 DZD6,614.72	-21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.54 SAR287.47	$70.14 DZD9,523.58	-8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.22 SAR274.97	$65.72 DZD8,923.17	-10.2%
Average			-14.9%

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