Algeria is 29.5% cheaper than Laos.

If you lived in Algeria instead of Laos, you would:

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

 
Laos
Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.90
LAK41,663
$2.44
DZD328.01
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.20
LAK92,335
$3.55
DZD476.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.69
LAK15,162
$0.51
DZD68.81

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pay 25.7% less for groceries

 
Laos
Algeria
Bread
1 loaf
$1.00
LAK22,012
$0.14
DZD18.95
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.03
LAK286,180
$3.68
DZD493.85
Milk (1 gallon) $6.40
LAK140,560
$3.15
DZD422.77

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pay 51.1% less for transportation

 
Laos
Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.61
LAK101,139
$1.19
DZD160.16
Monthly public transit pass $53.85
LAK1,182,601
$13.00
DZD1,746.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,167.89
LAK618,566,851
$31,882.05
DZD4,280,962.31

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pay 27.1% less for housing

 
Laos
Algeria
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.98
LAK197,277
$18.57
DZD2,493.91
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $993.83
LAK21,824,462
$156.36
DZD20,995.75
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $809.30
LAK17,772,307
$93.70
DZD12,581.36

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pay 75.3% less for childcare

 
Laos
Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $291.32
LAK6,397,488
$67.12
DZD9,012.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,140.14
LAK200,717,568
$2,399.66
DZD322,214.29

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pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Laos
Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.11
LAK24,287
$1.38
DZD185.76
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.62
LAK35,553
$0.74
DZD99.31
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.78
LAK39,185
$2.53
DZD340.20

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

 
Laos
Algeria
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.60
LAK1,726,018
$34.95
DZD4,692.41
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$61.45
LAK1,349,380
$42.87
DZD5,755.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$65.22
LAK1,432,219
$69.58
DZD9,343.13

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