Cost of living comparison

Punta Arenas, Chile

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Punta Arenas Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 48.0% cheaper than Punta Arenas.

Restaurants: pay 69.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 41.7% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 28.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 68.7% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.1% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 24.6% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Punta Arenas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Punta Arenas, you would:

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pay 69.5% less for restaurants

	Punta Arenas	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.81 CLF0.2600	$2.88 DZD374.84	-73.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.98 CLF0.1900	$4.39 DZD570.75	-45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 CLF0.0500	$0.54 DZD70.55	-74.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CLF0.0300	$0.21 DZD27.35	-85.0%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 41.7% less for groceries

	Punta Arenas	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 CLF0.0400	$0.14 DZD17.58	-91.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.21 CLF0.1800	$3.53 DZD459.14	-51.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.74 CLF0.1200	$3.61 DZD470.35	-23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CLF0.1000	$1.76 DZD228.55	-57.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$2.45 DZD319.19	-40.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 CLF0.0300	$1.43 DZD185.80	+25.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CLF0.0200	$1.29 DZD168.18	+25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 CLF0.0200	$0.78 DZD101.69	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 CLF0.0400	$0.35 DZD45.07	-76.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CLF0.0200	$0.22 DZD28.41	-66.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 CLF0.0300	$0.21 DZD27.04	-80.2%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 28.4% less for transportation

	Punta Arenas	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 CLF0.1300	$1.23 DZD159.94	-77.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.90 CLF0.4800	$10.72 DZD1,394.63	-46.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,510.00 CLF426.0900	$33,197.40 DZD4,319,811.20	+89.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.00 CLF0.4100	$3.47 DZD450.96	-79.6%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Punta Arenas	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.94 CLF0.5100	$18.30 DZD2,381.80	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$576.80 CLF14.0400	$216.77 DZD28,207.51	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$384.46 CLF9.3600	$137.33 DZD17,870.00	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.08 CLF2.8000	$27.22 DZD3,542.21	-76.3%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 68.7% less for childcare

	Punta Arenas	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$412.00 CLF10.0300	$84.96 DZD11,055.49	-79.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,180.00 CLF150.3800	$2,598.15 DZD338,084.44	-58.0%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta Arenas	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 CLF0.0900	$1.48 DZD192.10	-58.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 CLF0.0900	$0.96 DZD124.92	-74.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 CLF0.1300	$2.55 DZD331.82	-51.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.35 CLF1.1300	$23.36 DZD3,040.27	-49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 CLF0.1600	$5.72 DZD744.48	-11.1%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

	Punta Arenas	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.23 CLF1.4400	$36.05 DZD4,691.02	-39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 CLF1.0000	$48.72 DZD6,339.24	+18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.85 CLF2.3800	$70.14 DZD9,126.95	-28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 CLF3.1300	$65.72 DZD8,551.55	-49.0%
Average			-24.6%

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