Cost of living comparison

Zurich, Switzerland

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Zurich Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 75.3% cheaper than Zurich.

Restaurants: pay 87.9% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 59.4% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 69.3% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 84.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 95.3% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.0% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 53.4% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Zurich Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.9% less for restaurants

	Zurich	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.51 CHF24.56	$2.88 DZD383.89	-89.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.25 CHF15.72	$4.39 DZD584.54	-76.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.42 CHF4.67	$0.54 DZD72.26	-90.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.99 CHF4.30	$0.21 DZD28.01	-95.8%
Average			-87.9%

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pay 59.4% less for groceries

	Zurich	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$3.85 CHF3.32	$0.14 DZD18.01	-96.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.99 CHF11.19	$3.53 DZD470.23	-72.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 CHF6.46	$3.61 DZD481.70	-51.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.93 CHF5.97	$1.76 DZD234.07	-74.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.79 CHF11.02	$2.45 DZD326.90	-80.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 CHF1.31	$1.43 DZD190.29	-6.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.93	$1.29 DZD172.24	+19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CHF1.17	$0.78 DZD104.14	-42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 CHF2.07	$0.35 DZD46.16	-85.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF0.97	$0.22 DZD29.09	-80.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.97	$0.21 DZD27.69	-81.5%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 69.3% less for transportation

	Zurich	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.08 CHF6.96	$1.23 DZD163.80	-84.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$99.22 CHF85.46	$10.72 DZD1,428.31	-89.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF32,219.16	$33,197.40 DZD4,424,136.27	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.65 CHF36.74	$3.47 DZD461.85	-91.9%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 84.1% less for housing

	Zurich	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.90 CHF46.43	$18.30 DZD2,439.32	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,534.58 CHF2,182.98	$216.77 DZD28,888.73	-91.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,995.21 CHF1,718.43	$137.33 DZD18,301.57	-93.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.58 CHF165.86	$27.22 DZD3,627.76	-85.9%
Average			-84.1%

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pay 95.3% less for childcare

	Zurich	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,186.83 CHF2,744.75	$84.96 DZD11,322.48	-97.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$38,929.17 CHF33,528.88	$2,598.15 DZD346,249.31	-93.3%
Average			-95.3%

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pay 78.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Zurich	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF7.86	$1.48 DZD196.74	-83.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.13 CHF5.28	$0.96 DZD127.94	-84.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF8.84	$2.55 DZD339.84	-75.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.87 CHF71.38	$23.36 DZD3,113.69	-71.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF19.65	$5.72 DZD762.46	-74.9%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 53.4% less for clothing

	Zurich	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$124.04 CHF106.83	$36.05 DZD4,804.31	-70.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.24 CHF57.91	$48.72 DZD6,492.33	-27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.11 CHF112.92	$70.14 DZD9,347.37	-46.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$210.91 CHF181.65	$65.72 DZD8,758.07	-68.8%
Average			-53.4%

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