Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 53.2% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 77.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 44.1% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 51.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 78.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 60.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.5% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR239.57	$2.88 DZD383.87	-82.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR138.83	$4.39 DZD584.51	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR39.38	$0.54 DZD72.25	-80.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR38.77	$0.21 DZD28.01	-92.2%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

	Victoria	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR32.76	$0.14 DZD18.01	-94.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR259.09	$3.53 DZD470.20	-80.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR107.48	$3.61 DZD481.68	-51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR51.11	$1.76 DZD234.06	-50.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR42.86	$2.45 DZD326.88	-18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.89	$1.43 DZD190.28	+47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.70	$1.29 DZD172.23	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.89	$0.78 DZD104.14	-19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR46.69	$0.35 DZD46.16	-89.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR11.75	$0.22 DZD29.09	-73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.44	$0.21 DZD27.69	-71.5%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 51.7% less for transportation

	Victoria	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR83.15	$1.23 DZD163.79	-78.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR383.31	$10.72 DZD1,428.24	-60.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR380,481.38	$33,197.40 DZD4,423,900.70	+24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR660.15	$3.47 DZD461.82	-92.5%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 78.1% less for housing

	Victoria	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$163.87 SCR2,342.48	$18.30 DZD2,439.19	-88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR14,007.47	$216.77 DZD28,887.19	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,357.47	$137.33 DZD18,300.59	-82.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,050.87	$27.22 DZD3,627.57	-63.0%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 60.0% less for childcare

	Victoria	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,395.72	$84.96 DZD11,321.88	-49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR126,771.84	$2,598.15 DZD346,230.87	-70.7%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR58.12	$1.48 DZD196.73	-63.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR73.79	$0.96 DZD127.93	-81.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR327.15	$2.55 DZD339.82	-88.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,369.54	$23.36 DZD3,113.52	-75.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR79.86	$5.72 DZD762.42	+2.4%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Victoria	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR980.36	$36.05 DZD4,804.06	-47.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR418.81	$48.72 DZD6,491.99	+66.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,049.81	$70.14 DZD9,346.88	-4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,092.01	$65.72 DZD8,757.60	-14.0%
Average			+0.1%

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