Cost of living comparison

Kathmandu, Nepal

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Kathmandu Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 10.8% more expensive than Kathmandu.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 20.0% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 31.6% more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 16.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 53.0% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Kathmandu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.0% more for restaurants

	Kathmandu	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.47 NPR204.70	$2.88 DZD383.73	+95.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 NPR1,022.45	$4.39 DZD584.29	-40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 NPR63.38	$0.54 DZD72.23	+18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 NPR22.47	$0.21 DZD28.00	+30.0%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 20.0% more for groceries

	Kathmandu	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 NPR78.64	$0.14 DZD18.00	-76.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 NPR652.53	$3.53 DZD470.03	-24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 NPR440.89	$3.61 DZD481.50	+13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 NPR225.75	$1.76 DZD233.97	+8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 NPR205.42	$2.45 DZD326.76	+66.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 NPR151.11	$1.43 DZD190.21	+31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 NPR65.40	$1.29 DZD172.17	+174.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 NPR72.58	$0.78 DZD104.10	+49.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 NPR45.51	$0.35 DZD46.14	+5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 NPR30.21	$0.22 DZD29.08	+0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 NPR40.70	$0.21 DZD27.68	-29.0%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	Kathmandu	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 NPR674.41	$1.23 DZD163.73	-74.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.94 NPR1,381.70	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	+7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,138.99 NPR4,605,650.29	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	+0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 NPR1,535.22	$3.47 DZD461.65	-68.6%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 31.6% more for housing

	Kathmandu	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 NPR1,448.61	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	+75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$191.60 NPR26,629.19	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	+13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$102.03 NPR14,179.43	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	+34.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.40 NPR3,668.72	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	+3.1%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 16.4% less for childcare

	Kathmandu	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.89 NPR12,770.21	$84.96 DZD11,317.68	-7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,479.59 NPR483,593.28	$2,598.15 DZD346,102.57	-25.3%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kathmandu	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 NPR358.22	$1.48 DZD196.66	-42.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 NPR230.68	$0.96 DZD127.88	-42.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 NPR409.39	$2.55 DZD339.69	-13.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.71 NPR3,155.72	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.31 NPR460.57	$5.72 DZD762.14	+72.6%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 53.0% more for clothing

	Kathmandu	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.02 NPR3,338.11	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	+50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.19 NPR4,334.73	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	+56.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.29 NPR7,406.75	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	+31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.76 NPR5,247.65	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	+74.0%
Average			+53.0%

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