Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Peru

Peru vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 83.7% more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% more in Peru
Groceries: pay 46.9% more in Peru
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Peru
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Peru
Childcare: pay 13.7% more in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.7% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 1.7% less in Peru

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Peru are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Peru.

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Peru vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.6% more for restaurants

	Algeria	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD372.99	$3.46 PEN11.93	+24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 DZD532.85	$6.26 PEN21.58	+57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$0.98 PEN3.38	+57.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 DZD39.69	$0.54 PEN1.85	+81.6%
Average			+43.6%

Algeria vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.9% more for groceries

	Algeria	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.81	$1.93 PEN6.64	+1202.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 DZD549.38	$3.69 PEN12.73	-9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 DZD440.48	$5.12 PEN17.65	+55.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 DZD184.89	$2.91 PEN10.04	+111.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 DZD244.64	$2.62 PEN9.03	+43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DZD155.35	$0.86 PEN2.97	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 DZD175.06	$0.48 PEN1.66	-63.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 DZD74.21	$0.54 PEN1.85	-2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 DZD45.23	$0.51 PEN1.75	+50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.48	$0.42 PEN1.44	+62.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.83	$0.41 PEN1.41	+90.6%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Algeria	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.80	$5.81 PEN20.01	+372.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	$21.42 PEN73.79	+121.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,373.36 DZD4M	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	-34.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 DZD520.64	$19.50 PEN67.18	+401.7%
Average			+117.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Algeria	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	$29.21 PEN100.61	+112.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	+213.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	$248.75 PEN856.90	+168.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	$40.94 PEN141.03	+53.7%
Average			+159.8%

Algeria vs. Peru - Cost of housing

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pay 13.7% more for childcare

	Algeria	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	$132.64 PEN456.92	-33.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,846.85 DZD515K	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	+93.8%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 DZD254.16	$2.33 PEN8.04	+22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.93 DZD124.65	$3.02 PEN10.42	+224.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.70 DZD362.16	$5.55 PEN19.12	+105.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	$31.34 PEN107.96	+46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD556.49	$5.06 PEN17.43	+21.8%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 1.7% less for clothing

	Algeria	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	$46.89 PEN161.52	+56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	$25.32 PEN87.21	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	$65.41 PEN225.33	-3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	$61.54 PEN212.00	-7.9%
Average			-1.7%

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