Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 35.0% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 2.8% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 43.0% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 48.4% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 6.1% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% less for restaurants

	Lima	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.12	$2.88 DZD383.73	-44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.31	$4.39 DZD584.29	-28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.03	$0.54 DZD72.23	-34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.86	$0.21 DZD28.00	-58.7%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 2.8% less for groceries

	Lima	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.87	$0.14 DZD18.00	-94.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.45	$3.53 DZD470.03	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.12	$3.61 DZD481.50	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.90	$1.76 DZD233.97	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.22	$2.45 DZD326.76	+9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.20	$1.43 DZD190.21	+63.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.84	$1.29 DZD172.17	+156.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.78 DZD104.10	+62.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.91	$0.35 DZD46.14	-33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.95	$0.22 DZD29.08	-59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.21 DZD27.68	-56.4%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 43.0% less for transportation

	Lima	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.71	$1.23 DZD163.73	-77.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.29	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	-55.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,771.36	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	+43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.71	$3.47 DZD461.65	-82.8%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 48.4% less for housing

	Lima	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.21	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,106.44	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,331.05	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN161.05	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	-38.1%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Lima	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN782.00	$84.96 DZD11,317.68	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,612.76	$2,598.15 DZD346,102.57	-66.8%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.76	$1.48 DZD196.66	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.59	$0.96 DZD127.88	-63.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.40	$2.55 DZD339.69	-51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.68	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	-23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.10	$5.72 DZD762.14	-28.0%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 6.1% less for clothing

	Lima	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN156.61	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	-15.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.02	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	+39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN311.83	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN345.29	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	-30.3%
Average			-6.1%

Lima vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing

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