Cost of living comparison

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Bintulu vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Bintulu is 49.7% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 25.9% more in Bintulu
Groceries
pay 72.0% more in Bintulu
Transportation
pay 62.5% more in Bintulu
Housing
pay 21.9% more in Bintulu
Childcare
pay 64.5% more in Bintulu
Entertainment and Sports
pay 86.1% more in Bintulu
Clothing
pay 15.2% more in Bintulu

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

Bintulu vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 25.9% more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Bintulu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD438.05
$3.79
MYR15.59
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
DZD625.84
$5.69
MYR23.38
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD76.99
$0.64
MYR2.63

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pay 72.0% more for groceries

 
Algiers
Bintulu
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
DZD22.82
$1.34
MYR5.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD660.61
$8.29
MYR34.10
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD486.85
$6.72
MYR27.64

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pay 62.5% more for transportation

 
Algiers
Bintulu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD172.35
$2.00
MYR8.24
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,522.08
$15.80
MYR64.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD4,714,577.97
$42,654.03
MYR175,350.71

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pay 21.9% more for housing

 
Algiers
Bintulu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.08
DZD2,475.05
$29.62
MYR121.77
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD28,789.72
$213.27
MYR876.75
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,025.29
$151.07
MYR621.03

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pay 64.5% more for childcare

 
Algiers
Bintulu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD11,848.95
$122.43
MYR503.32
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD473,277.36
$7,109.00
MYR29,225.12

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pay 86.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Bintulu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD304.42
$2.84
MYR11.69
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD122.01
$2.84
MYR11.69
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.79
DZD362.15
$4.03
MYR16.56

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pay 15.2% more for clothing

 
Algiers
Bintulu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.32
DZD5,230.40
$62.80
MYR258.16
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.82
DZD5,813.86
$34.24
MYR140.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.81
DZD9,186.22
$77.01
MYR316.61

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