Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 33.6% cheaper than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 22.6% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 49.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 57.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 37.2% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.2% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.00 LBP626,850	$2.88 DZD384.31	-58.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP684,072	$4.39 DZD585.18	-42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,321	$0.54 DZD72.34	-65.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,192	$0.21 DZD28.04	-81.4%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 22.6% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 LBP55,779	$0.14 DZD18.03	-78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 LBP372,006	$3.53 DZD470.74	-15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 LBP497,393	$3.61 DZD482.23	-34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 LBP193,878	$1.76 DZD234.33	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 LBP293,609	$2.45 DZD327.26	-25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 LBP51,281	$1.43 DZD190.50	+149.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 LBP36,045	$1.29 DZD172.43	+221.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.31 LBP27,863	$0.78 DZD104.26	+151.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,841	$0.35 DZD46.21	-22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 LBP28,366	$0.22 DZD29.13	-31.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,209	$0.21 DZD27.72	-47.2%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 49.2% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,588	$1.23 DZD163.98	-64.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,716,250	$10.72 DZD1,429.88	-85.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,250.00 LBP2,350,687,500	$33,197.40 DZD4,428,978.61	+26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,141,762	$3.47 DZD462.35	-72.8%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 57.0% less for housing

	Lebanon	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,854,406	$18.30 DZD2,441.99	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.12 LBP44,248,235	$216.77 DZD28,920.35	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$254.69 LBP22,807,266	$137.33 DZD18,321.60	-46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,433,938	$27.22 DZD3,631.73	-83.1%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$209.17 LBP18,730,875	$84.96 DZD11,334.88	-59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,055.56 LBP273,625,000	$2,598.15 DZD346,628.29	-15.0%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,650	$1.48 DZD196.96	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 LBP170,145	$0.96 DZD128.08	-49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP179,100	$2.55 DZD340.21	+27.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.42 LBP3,529,762	$23.36 DZD3,117.10	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 LBP604,462	$5.72 DZD763.30	-15.2%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.56 LBP5,065,172	$36.05 DZD4,809.57	-36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,181,107	$48.72 DZD6,499.44	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.23 LBP8,348,672	$70.14 DZD9,357.60	-24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.86 LBP8,315,357	$65.72 DZD8,767.65	-29.2%
Average			-26.5%

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