Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 44.3% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 62.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 58.3% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 63.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 71.3% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.9% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 30.4% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.1% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,200.87	$2.88 DZD379.13	-61.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,376.00	$4.39 DZD577.29	-49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.55	$0.54 DZD71.36	-61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD140.10	$0.21 DZD27.67	-76.0%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 58.3% less for groceries

	Kingston	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD565.64	$0.14 DZD17.79	-96.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,050.12	$3.53 DZD464.40	-46.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,436.69	$3.61 DZD475.74	-76.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD682.16	$1.76 DZD231.17	-58.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD474.05	$2.45 DZD322.85	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD431.48	$1.43 DZD187.93	-47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.34	$1.29 DZD170.11	-6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD291.19	$0.78 DZD102.85	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD254.44	$0.35 DZD45.59	-78.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.44	$0.22 DZD28.73	-79.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.48	$0.21 DZD27.35	-78.1%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 63.9% less for transportation

	Kingston	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD772.03	$1.23 DZD161.77	-74.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD6,004.35	$10.72 DZD1,410.61	-71.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,854,968.24	$33,197.40 DZD4,369,310.64	-22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$3.47 DZD456.13	-86.8%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 71.3% less for housing

	Kingston	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,446.93	$18.30 DZD2,409.09	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,669.95	$216.77 DZD28,530.73	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,911.32	$137.33 DZD18,074.77	-67.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,978.46	$27.22 DZD3,582.80	-77.1%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Kingston	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,359.69	$84.96 DZD11,182.17	-62.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD336,243.70	$2,598.15 DZD341,958.45	+23.4%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD500.36	$1.48 DZD194.30	-52.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD684.04	$0.96 DZD126.35	-77.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,401.02	$2.55 DZD335.63	-70.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,174.77	$23.36 DZD3,075.10	-66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,101.52	$5.72 DZD753.01	-56.5%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 30.4% more for clothing

	Kingston	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$36.05 DZD4,744.78	+37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,086.29	$48.72 DZD6,411.88	+90.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,341.55	$70.14 DZD9,231.54	-1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD11,007.98	$65.72 DZD8,649.53	-4.7%
Average			+30.4%

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