Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Egypt

Egypt vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 14.3% cheaper than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% more in Egypt
Groceries: pay 30.9% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 2.1% more in Egypt
Housing: pay 6.5% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Egypt

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

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Egypt vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Egypt instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 0.7% more for restaurants

	Algeria	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD372.99	$3.51 EGP187.77	+26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 DZD532.85	$4.31 EGP230.49	+8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$0.33 EGP17.68	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 DZD39.69	$0.16 EGP8.48	-46.5%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

	Algeria	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.81	$0.60 EGP31.81	+302.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 DZD549.38	$1.76 EGP93.98	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 DZD440.48	$3.17 EGP169.66	-3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 DZD184.89	$1.31 EGP70.13	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 DZD244.64	$1.86 EGP99.39	+1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DZD155.35	$0.66 EGP35.06	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 DZD175.06	$0.31 EGP16.30	-76.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 DZD74.21	$0.22 EGP11.66	-60.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 DZD45.23	$0.16 EGP8.82	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.48	$0.15 EGP7.84	-43.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.83	$0.16 EGP8.43	-26.8%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 2.1% more for transportation

	Algeria	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.80	$1.62 EGP86.48	+31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	$8.01 EGP427.93	-17.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,373.36 DZD4M	$31,467.25 EGP2M	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 DZD520.64	$2.92 EGP155.82	-25.0%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 6.5% less for housing

	Algeria	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	$13.64 EGP729.09	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	$13.66 EGP730.06	-48.7%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Algeria	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	-64.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,846.85 DZD515K	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	-57.1%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 DZD254.16	$1.52 EGP81.38	-19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.93 DZD124.65	$1.35 EGP72.10	+44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.70 DZD362.16	$1.84 EGP98.53	-31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD556.49	$3.05 EGP163.28	-26.5%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Algeria	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	-33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	-1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	+66.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	-31.3%
Average			-6.9%

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