Cost of living comparison

Salalah, Oman

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Salalah Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 23.7% cheaper than Salalah.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 3.7% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 42.9% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 24.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 37.3% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Salalah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Salalah	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$2.88 DZD385.17	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.99 OMR5.000	$4.39 DZD586.49	-66.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 OMR0.280	$0.54 DZD72.50	-24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 OMR0.100	$0.21 DZD28.11	-19.1%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

	Salalah	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 OMR0.480	$0.14 DZD18.07	-89.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.44 OMR1.330	$3.53 DZD471.80	+2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 OMR2.840	$3.61 DZD483.31	-51.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 OMR0.740	$1.76 DZD234.85	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 OMR0.820	$2.45 DZD327.99	+15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 OMR0.360	$1.43 DZD190.92	+51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 OMR0.190	$1.29 DZD172.81	+163.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 OMR0.270	$0.78 DZD104.49	+10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.200	$0.35 DZD46.31	-34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.22 DZD29.19	-56.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 OMR0.140	$0.21 DZD27.78	-44.3%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Salalah	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.910	$1.23 DZD164.35	-47.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.55 OMR21.000	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	-80.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,780.79 OMR8,000.390	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	+59.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.66 OMR4.880	$3.47 DZD463.39	-72.6%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 42.9% less for housing

	Salalah	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.98 OMR29.250	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$255.43 OMR98.340	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.14 OMR81.670	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	-35.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.66 OMR19.120	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-45.2%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 24.4% less for childcare

	Salalah	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.56 OMR43.340	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	-24.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,428.83 OMR1,320.070	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-24.2%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Salalah	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.20 OMR2.000	$1.48 DZD197.40	-71.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 OMR1.000	$0.96 DZD128.36	-63.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 OMR2.200	$2.55 DZD340.97	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.70 OMR36.460	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-75.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.79 OMR3.000	$5.72 DZD765.01	-26.6%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 37.3% more for clothing

	Salalah	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.71 OMR10.670	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	+30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.17 OMR12.000	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	+56.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.21 OMR24.330	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.29 OMR16.670	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	+51.8%
Average			+37.3%

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