Cost of living comparison

 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
compared to
 Algiers, Algeria
Algiers vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 18.4% cheaper than Tashkent.

Restaurants
pay 13.4% less in Algiers
Groceries
pay 10.6% more in Algiers
Transportation
pay 9.2% more in Algiers
Housing
pay 26.2% less in Algiers
Childcare
pay 71.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.3% less in Algiers
Clothing
pay 31.8% less in Algiers

The cost of groceries and transportation in Algiers are more expensive than in Tashkent. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

pay 13.4% less for restaurants

 
Tashkent
Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.03
UZS64,291.24
$2.88
DZD379.13
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.00
UZS51,160.00
$4.39
DZD577.29
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.57
UZS7,323.09
$0.54
DZD71.36

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

 
Tashkent
Algiers
Bread
1 loaf
$0.49
UZS6,244.66
$0.14
DZD17.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.58
UZS45,726.60
$3.53
DZD464.40
Milk (1 gallon) $4.13
UZS52,865.44
$3.61
DZD475.74

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

 
Tashkent
Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.69
UZS47,203.97
$1.23
DZD161.77
Monthly public transit pass $10.71
UZS137,044.85
$10.72
DZD1,410.61
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,484.77
UZS236,420,184.39
$33,197.40
DZD4,369,310.64

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pay 26.2% less for housing

 
Tashkent
Algiers
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.73
UZS162,813.99
$18.30
DZD2,409.09
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $656.57
UZS8,397,581.47
$216.77
DZD28,530.73
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $415.70
UZS5,316,819.74
$137.33
DZD18,074.77

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

 
Tashkent
Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $293.58
UZS3,754,919.45
$84.96
DZD11,182.17
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,476.32
UZS121,202,189.92
$2,598.15
DZD341,958.45

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tashkent
Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.17
UZS14,915.19
$1.48
DZD194.30
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.72
UZS22,060.83
$0.96
DZD126.35
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
UZS25,580.00
$2.55
DZD335.63

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

 
Tashkent
Algiers
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.56
UZS684,971.67
$36.05
DZD4,744.78
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.31
UZS707,463.46
$48.72
DZD6,411.88
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$102.15
UZS1,306,519.21
$70.14
DZD9,231.54

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