Cost of living comparison

Ruse, Bulgaria

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Ruse Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 30.2% cheaper than Ruse.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 15.7% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 17.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 73.1% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 8.3% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Ruse Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.1% less for restaurants

	Ruse	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 BGN14.75	$2.88 DZD383.36	-66.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 BGN12.85	$4.39 DZD583.72	-40.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 BGN2.33	$0.54 DZD72.16	-59.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 BGN1.40	$0.21 DZD27.97	-74.0%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 15.7% less for groceries

	Ruse	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 BGN1.71	$0.14 DZD17.98	-86.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 BGN7.61	$3.53 DZD469.57	-19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 BGN10.33	$3.61 DZD481.03	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BGN4.30	$1.76 DZD233.75	-29.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BGN5.83	$2.45 DZD326.44	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 BGN1.04	$1.43 DZD190.02	+139.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BGN1.36	$1.29 DZD172.00	+65.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.41	$0.78 DZD104.00	-3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.51	$0.35 DZD46.10	-60.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.88	$0.22 DZD29.05	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.82	$0.21 DZD27.65	-55.7%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Ruse	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 BGN9.54	$1.23 DZD163.57	-77.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.07 BGN26.17	$10.72 DZD1,426.32	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN52,019.33	$33,197.40 DZD4,417,951.36	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.63 BGN11.52	$3.47 DZD461.20	-47.7%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 17.1% less for housing

	Ruse	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN23.41	$18.30 DZD2,435.91	+35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$242.49 BGN421.14	$216.77 DZD28,848.34	-10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.29 BGN349.58	$137.33 DZD18,275.98	-31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.24 BGN123.72	$27.22 DZD3,622.69	-61.8%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 73.1% less for childcare

	Ruse	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN962.88	$84.96 DZD11,306.65	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,718.10	$2,598.15 DZD345,765.26	-61.5%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ruse	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 BGN2.86	$1.48 DZD196.47	-10.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 BGN2.77	$0.96 DZD127.76	-39.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 BGN5.71	$2.55 DZD339.36	-22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.14 BGN52.34	$23.36 DZD3,109.34	-22.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BGN9.52	$5.72 DZD761.40	+4.4%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

	Ruse	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.32 BGN85.66	$36.05 DZD4,797.60	-26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.40 BGN47.59	$48.72 DZD6,483.26	+77.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.50 BGN118.97	$70.14 DZD9,334.31	+2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.20 BGN142.76	$65.72 DZD8,745.82	-20.1%
Average			+8.3%

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