Cost of living comparison

Noumea, New Caledonia

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 69.0% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 77.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 64.5% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 57.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 74.8% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 88.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 47.1% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.7% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.72 CFPF1,650	$2.88 DZD380.95	-81.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.47 CFPF1,414	$4.39 DZD580.05	-67.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 CFPF267	$0.54 DZD71.70	-78.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CFPF130	$0.21 DZD27.80	-83.0%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 64.5% less for groceries

	Noumea	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 CFPF269	$0.14 DZD17.87	-94.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.19 CFPF859	$3.53 DZD466.62	-56.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.15 CFPF435	$3.61 DZD478.01	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.42 CFPF569	$1.76 DZD232.28	-67.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.74 CFPF812	$2.45 DZD324.39	-68.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CFPF188	$1.43 DZD188.83	-20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF313	$1.29 DZD170.92	-56.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.85 CFPF299	$0.78 DZD103.34	-72.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 CFPF316	$0.35 DZD45.81	-88.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 CFPF167	$0.22 DZD28.87	-86.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.36 CFPF143	$0.21 DZD27.48	-84.7%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 57.4% less for transportation

	Noumea	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CFPF606	$1.23 DZD162.54	-78.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.93 CFPF6,080	$10.72 DZD1,417.35	-81.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,659.34 CFPF3,322,807	$33,197.40 DZD4,390,189.68	+4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.39 CFPF1,405	$3.47 DZD458.30	-74.1%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 74.8% less for housing

	Noumea	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.97 CFPF5,769	$18.30 DZD2,420.60	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$740.96 CFPF77,768	$216.77 DZD28,667.07	-70.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.64 CFPF68,813	$137.33 DZD18,161.14	-79.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.39 CFPF16,519	$27.22 DZD3,599.92	-82.7%
Average			-74.8%

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pay 88.4% less for childcare

	Noumea	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.48 CFPF76,668	$84.96 DZD11,235.61	-88.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,598.15 DZD343,592.52
Average			-88.4%

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pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.33 CFPF1,084	$1.48 DZD195.23	-85.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 CFPF603	$0.96 DZD126.96	-83.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.78 CFPF1,866	$2.55 DZD337.23	-85.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.62 CFPF6,363	$23.36 DZD3,089.80	-61.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 CFPF1,225	$5.72 DZD756.61	-51.0%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 47.1% less for clothing

	Noumea	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.80 CFPF10,369	$36.05 DZD4,767.45	-63.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.88 CFPF6,284	$48.72 DZD6,442.52	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.51 CFPF12,019	$70.14 DZD9,275.65	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.08 CFPF21,209	$65.72 DZD8,690.87	-67.5%
Average			-47.1%

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