Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 29.3% cheaper than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 12.2% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 47.1% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 31.8% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 75.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 11.1% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Thailand	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.33 THB77.75	$2.88 DZD384.31	+23.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 THB200.62	$4.39 DZD585.18	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 THB23.48	$0.54 DZD72.34	-23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 THB12.64	$0.21 DZD28.04	-44.6%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 12.2% less for groceries

	Thailand	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 THB46.63	$0.14 DZD18.03	-90.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.16 THB272.01	$3.53 DZD470.74	-56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.68 THB222.76	$3.61 DZD482.23	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 THB68.19	$1.76 DZD234.33	-14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 THB43.00	$2.45 DZD327.26	+90.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 THB41.02	$1.43 DZD190.50	+16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 THB17.35	$1.29 DZD172.43	+148.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.17	$0.78 DZD104.26	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 THB21.94	$0.35 DZD46.21	-47.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.07	$0.22 DZD29.13	-68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 THB17.85	$0.21 DZD27.72	-61.2%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 47.1% less for transportation

	Thailand	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 THB148.88	$1.23 DZD163.98	-72.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.43 THB847.57	$10.72 DZD1,429.88	-57.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,362.48 THB1,045,172.50	$33,197.40 DZD4,428,978.61	+5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.67 THB322.12	$3.47 DZD462.35	-64.1%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 31.8% less for housing

	Thailand	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.13 THB571.02	$18.30 DZD2,441.99	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.22 THB12,970.98	$216.77 DZD28,920.35	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.23 THB7,506.07	$137.33 DZD18,321.60	-39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.17 THB1,838.70	$27.22 DZD3,631.73	-50.7%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 75.0% less for childcare

	Thailand	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$341.66 THB11,385.96	$84.96 DZD11,334.88	-75.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,344.18 THB344,725.62	$2,598.15 DZD346,628.29	-74.9%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 THB73.31	$1.48 DZD196.96	-32.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 THB63.30	$0.96 DZD128.08	-49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 THB128.21	$2.55 DZD340.21	-33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.79 THB1,626.00	$23.36 DZD3,117.10	-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 THB180.66	$5.72 DZD763.30	+5.5%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

	Thailand	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.62 THB1,286.96	$36.05 DZD4,809.57	-6.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.36 THB978.45	$48.72 DZD6,499.44	+65.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.78 THB2,758.74	$70.14 DZD9,357.60	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.55 THB2,184.64	$65.72 DZD8,767.65	+0.2%
Average			+11.1%

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