Cost of living comparison

Putrajaya, Malaysia

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Putrajaya Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 17.1% cheaper than Putrajaya.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 7.3% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 25.1% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 14.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 46.2% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 19.6% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Putrajaya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	Putrajaya	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.84 MYR12.56	$2.88 DZD385.60	+1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.09	$4.39 DZD587.14	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MYR2.75	$0.54 DZD72.58	-12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.91	$0.21 DZD28.14	-51.3%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 7.3% less for groceries

	Putrajaya	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 MYR3.01	$0.14 DZD18.09	-80.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.63 MYR16.07	$3.53 DZD472.32	-2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MYR26.62	$3.61 DZD483.85	-39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR9.04	$1.76 DZD235.11	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.47	$2.45 DZD328.35	+98.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.84	$1.43 DZD191.14	-7.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 MYR1.82	$1.29 DZD173.01	+213.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.84	$0.78 DZD104.61	-49.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.65	$0.35 DZD46.37	-58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.89	$0.22 DZD29.22	-66.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 MYR3.42	$0.21 DZD27.81	-73.1%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 25.1% less for transportation

	Putrajaya	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.81	$1.23 DZD164.53	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.23	$10.72 DZD1,434.66	-5.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,071.55 MYR150,698.47	$33,197.40 DZD4,443,803.47	-2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.09 MYR40.19	$3.47 DZD463.90	-61.9%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 14.0% less for housing

	Putrajaya	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.71 MYR100.47	$18.30 DZD2,450.16	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$234.72 MYR1,038.14	$216.77 DZD29,017.15	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.57 MYR736.75	$137.33 DZD18,382.92	-17.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.75 MYR136.02	$27.22 DZD3,643.89	-11.5%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 46.2% less for childcare

	Putrajaya	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$113.57 MYR502.33	$84.96 DZD11,372.82	-25.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,950.03 MYR35,162.98	$2,598.15 DZD347,788.54	-67.3%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Putrajaya	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 MYR15.07	$1.48 DZD197.62	-56.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 MYR11.72	$0.96 DZD128.51	-63.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.08	$2.55 DZD341.35	-37.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.07 MYR150.70	$23.36 DZD3,127.53	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.09 MYR18.08	$5.72 DZD765.85	+39.9%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 19.6% more for clothing

	Putrajaya	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.63 MYR263.72	$36.05 DZD4,825.67	-39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.12 MYR115.54	$48.72 DZD6,521.20	+86.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.82 MYR326.51	$70.14 DZD9,388.93	-5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.27 MYR213.49	$65.72 DZD8,797.00	+36.2%
Average			+19.6%

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