Cost of living comparison

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Tamarindo Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 54.4% cheaper than Tamarindo.

Restaurants: pay 71.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 41.3% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 60.8% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 73.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 76.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.5% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 5.1% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Tamarindo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.1% less for restaurants

	Tamarindo	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,446.53	$2.88 DZD371.64	-73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.28 CRC4,678.47	$4.39 DZD565.89	-52.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,004.20	$0.54 DZD69.95	-72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC735.94	$0.21 DZD27.12	-85.6%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 41.3% less for groceries

	Tamarindo	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,307.27	$0.14 DZD17.43	-94.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,150.08	$3.53 DZD455.23	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 CRC3,642.78	$3.61 DZD466.34	-50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,642.90	$1.76 DZD226.61	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,218.54	$2.45 DZD316.47	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC982.31	$1.43 DZD184.22	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC317.63	$1.29 DZD166.74	+105.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CRC708.85	$0.78 DZD100.82	-44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC679.03	$0.35 DZD44.69	-74.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CRC525.16	$0.22 DZD28.17	-79.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC599.81	$0.21 DZD26.81	-82.5%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 60.8% less for transportation

	Tamarindo	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,765.97	$1.23 DZD158.57	-77.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.44 CRC27,948.62	$10.72 DZD1,382.74	-80.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,472.63 CRC17,883,436.53	$33,197.40 DZD4,282,985.86	-6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 CRC8,036.68	$3.47 DZD447.11	-78.3%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 73.1% less for housing

	Tamarindo	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.60 CRC26,012.32	$18.30 DZD2,361.49	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,792.59 CRC903,730.09	$216.77 DZD27,967.05	-87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$821.55 CRC414,181.71	$137.33 DZD17,717.66	-83.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC31,781.35	$27.22 DZD3,512.02	-56.8%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 76.8% less for childcare

	Tamarindo	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.42 CRC258,841.72	$84.96 DZD10,961.24	-83.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,729.74 CRC4,401,076.41	$2,598.15 DZD335,202.36	-70.2%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tamarindo	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,469.68	$1.48 DZD190.46	-49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,858.89	$0.96 DZD123.86	-74.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.82 CRC2,429.33	$2.55 DZD328.99	-47.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$96.89 CRC48,846.14	$23.36 DZD3,014.35	-75.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 CRC3,429.24	$5.72 DZD738.14	-15.9%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 5.1% less for clothing

	Tamarindo	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,030.51	$36.05 DZD4,651.03	-50.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.32 CRC11,757.40	$48.72 DZD6,285.20	+108.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.89 CRC53,888.11	$70.14 DZD9,049.15	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC59,075.64	$65.72 DZD8,478.65	-43.9%
Average			-5.1%

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