Cost of living comparison

Keflavik, Iceland

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Keflavik Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 62.2% cheaper than Keflavik.

Restaurants: pay 82.0% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 43.5% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 69.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 63.6% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 61.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 45.9% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Keflavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.0% less for restaurants

	Keflavik	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,527	$2.88 DZD379.13	-85.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.10 ISK1,908	$4.39 DZD577.29	-71.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 ISK364	$0.54 DZD71.36	-81.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK276	$0.21 DZD27.67	-90.4%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 43.5% less for groceries

	Keflavik	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK456	$0.14 DZD17.79	-96.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK980	$3.53 DZD464.40	-54.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK809	$3.61 DZD475.74	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.40 ISK683	$1.76 DZD231.17	-67.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.60 ISK1,087	$2.45 DZD322.85	-71.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ISK116	$1.43 DZD187.93	+56.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 ISK116	$1.29 DZD170.11	+41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 ISK124	$0.78 DZD102.85	-20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK190	$0.35 DZD45.59	-77.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 ISK136	$0.22 DZD28.73	-79.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ISK76	$0.21 DZD27.35	-65.5%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 69.9% less for transportation

	Keflavik	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.49 ISK1,073	$1.23 DZD161.77	-85.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.36 ISK10,155	$10.72 DZD1,410.61	-86.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,364,463	$33,197.40 DZD4,369,310.64	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,039	$3.47 DZD456.13	-85.6%
Average			-69.9%

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pay 63.6% less for housing

	Keflavik	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.86 ISK8,197	$18.30 DZD2,409.09	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,345.35 ISK170,011	$216.77 DZD28,530.73	-83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.96 ISK121,437	$137.33 DZD18,074.77	-85.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.23 ISK3,947	$27.22 DZD3,582.80	-12.8%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 61.5% less for childcare

	Keflavik	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,863	$84.96 DZD11,182.17	-66.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK757,461	$2,598.15 DZD341,958.45	-56.7%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Keflavik	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.57 ISK956	$1.48 DZD194.30	-80.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ISK451	$0.96 DZD126.35	-73.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.77 ISK1,361	$2.55 DZD335.63	-76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.66 ISK7,286	$23.36 DZD3,075.10	-59.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.33 ISK1,685	$5.72 DZD753.01	-57.1%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 45.9% less for clothing

	Keflavik	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,771	$36.05 DZD4,744.78	-66.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,283	$48.72 DZD6,411.88	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,190	$70.14 DZD9,231.54	-53.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$168.17 ISK21,251	$65.72 DZD8,649.53	-60.9%
Average			-45.9%

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