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Algiers vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 38.9% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta.

Restaurants: pay 66.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 64.4% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 65.7% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 7.6% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Puerto Vallarta, you would:

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pay 66.1% less for restaurants

	Puerto Vallarta	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.93 MX$204.83	$2.88 DZD391.13	-71.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.19 MX$168.98	$4.39 DZD595.56	-46.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 MX$33.85	$0.54 DZD73.62	-67.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 MX$21.67	$0.21 DZD28.54	-80.0%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Puerto Vallarta	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 MX$51.94	$0.14 DZD18.35	-94.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.06 MX$83.77	$3.53 DZD479.09	-13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 MX$114.01	$3.61 DZD490.79	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.96 MX$40.36	$1.76 DZD238.49	-10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 MX$63.00	$2.45 DZD333.06	-19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$20.43	$1.43 DZD193.88	+44.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MX$13.23	$1.29 DZD175.49	+101.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MX$14.77	$0.78 DZD106.11	+9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$17.62	$0.35 DZD47.03	-59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MX$17.78	$0.22 DZD29.64	-74.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 MX$21.70	$0.21 DZD28.21	-80.2%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Puerto Vallarta	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.53 MX$93.37	$1.23 DZD166.89	-72.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 MX$204.83	$10.72 DZD1,455.24	+8.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,381.22 MX$337,967.41	$33,197.40 DZD4,507,536.60	+102.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.59 MX$465.99	$3.47 DZD470.55	-84.7%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 64.4% less for housing

	Puerto Vallarta	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.18 MX$643.39	$18.30 DZD2,485.30	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$949.03 MX$19,579.77	$216.77 DZD29,433.32	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$639.81 MX$13,200.07	$137.33 DZD18,646.57	-78.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.23 MX$1,428.25	$27.22 DZD3,696.15	-60.7%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 65.7% less for childcare

	Puerto Vallarta	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$339.21 MX$6,998.32	$84.96 DZD11,535.93	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,956.81 MX$122,897.24	$2,598.15 DZD352,776.53	-56.4%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Puerto Vallarta	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 MX$40.97	$1.48 DZD200.45	-25.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 MX$68.49	$0.96 DZD130.35	-71.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 MX$80.91	$2.55 DZD346.24	-35.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.78 MX$634.97	$23.36 DZD3,172.39	-24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.45 MX$153.62	$5.72 DZD776.84	-23.2%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 7.6% less for clothing

	Puerto Vallarta	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.57 MX$1,228.97	$36.05 DZD4,894.88	-39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.51 MX$691.30	$48.72 DZD6,614.72	+45.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.08 MX$1,920.27	$70.14 DZD9,523.58	-24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.46 MX$1,536.22	$65.72 DZD8,923.17	-11.7%
Average			-7.6%

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