Cost of living comparison

Sanaa, Yemen

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Sanaa Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 35.3% cheaper than Sanaa.

Restaurants: pay 53.6% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 40.0% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 88.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 18.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 24.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Sanaa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.6% less for restaurants

	Sanaa	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 YER1,477	$2.88 DZD383.89	-52.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 YER2,338	$4.39 DZD584.54	-53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 YER281	$0.54 DZD72.26	-52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 YER118	$0.21 DZD28.01	-56.2%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 40.0% less for groceries

	Sanaa	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 YER308	$0.14 DZD18.01	-89.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 YER1,076	$3.53 DZD470.23	-19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.16 YER1,761	$3.61 DZD481.70	-49.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 YER874	$1.76 DZD234.07	-50.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 YER983	$2.45 DZD326.90	-38.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 YER497	$1.43 DZD190.29	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 YER171	$1.29 DZD172.24	+85.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 YER368	$0.78 DZD104.14	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 YER200	$0.35 DZD46.16	-57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 YER191	$0.22 DZD29.09	-71.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 YER184	$0.21 DZD27.69	-72.3%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 88.5% less for transportation

	Sanaa	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,261	$1.23 DZD163.80	-86.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.72 DZD1,428.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,197.40 DZD4,424,136.27
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.03 YER8,862	$3.47 DZD461.85	-90.4%
Average			-88.5%

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pay 18.5% less for housing

	Sanaa	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.77 YER10,766	$18.30 DZD2,439.32	-58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$180.13 YER44,311	$216.77 DZD28,888.73	+20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$110.08 YER27,079	$137.33 DZD18,301.57	+24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.51 YER17,100	$27.22 DZD3,627.76	-60.8%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 24.0% less for childcare

	Sanaa	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$88.92 YER21,875	$84.96 DZD11,322.48	-4.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,602.31 YER1,132,169	$2,598.15 DZD346,249.31	-43.5%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sanaa	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 YER431	$1.48 DZD196.74	-15.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 YER689	$0.96 DZD127.94	-65.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 YER985	$2.55 DZD339.84	-36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.55 YER20,307	$23.36 DZD3,113.69	-71.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.60 YER1,379	$5.72 DZD762.46	+2.1%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Sanaa	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.70 YER10,503	$36.05 DZD4,804.31	-15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$116.08 YER28,556	$48.72 DZD6,492.33	-58.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.69 YER10,993	$70.14 DZD9,347.37	+57.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.35 YER9,188	$65.72 DZD8,758.07	+76.0%
Average			+14.8%

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