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Bishops Stortford vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Bishops Stortford is 4.9 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Bishops Stortford
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Bishops Stortford
Transportation: pay 3.8 times more in Bishops Stortford
Housing: pay 6.1 times more in Bishops Stortford
Childcare: pay 13.4 times more in Bishops Stortford
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7 times more in Bishops Stortford
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Bishops Stortford

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

Bishops Stortford vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishops Stortford instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Bishops Stortford
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD437.96	$20.03 £14.98	+493.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.70	$9.68 £7.24	+100.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.97	$1.74 £1.30	+192.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$1.11 £0.83	+382.9%
Average			+292.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Bishops Stortford
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$1.41 £1.05	+700.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.46	$4.07 £3.05	-20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.74	$5.31 £3.97	+41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.90	$3.61 £2.70	+103.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.23	$3.68 £2.76	+57.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.81	$1.42 £1.06	+1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.46	$0.68 £0.51	-50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.41	$1.31 £0.98	+97.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.64	$1.29 £0.97	+195.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.09	$0.78 £0.59	+174.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.91	$0.69 £0.52	+163.7%
Average			+133.2%

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Bishops Stortford
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.31	$7.18 £5.37	+440.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,521.74	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	$37,772.71 £28,247.61	+3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD447.97	$16.69 £12.48	+383.3%
Average			+275.8%

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pay 6.1 times more for housing

	Algiers	Bishops Stortford
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,474.50	$36.50 £27.30	+91.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	$1,393.30 £1,041.95	+527.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	$1,246.40 £932.10	+749.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	$256.75 £192.00	+666.6%
Average			+508.9%

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pay 13.4 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Bishops Stortford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	$1,891.86 £1,414.79	+1971.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	$22,515.39 £16,837.71	+517.1%
Average			+1244.2%

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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Bishops Stortford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.35	$6.01 £4.49	+156.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD121.98	$4.23 £3.16	+349.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.07	$20.03 £14.98	+617.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	$55.42 £41.45	+136.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.34	$10.35 £7.74	+100.8%
Average			+272.1%

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Algiers	Bishops Stortford
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	$46.74 £34.95	+15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	$40.06 £29.96	-10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	$80.13 £59.92	+13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	$96.82 £72.40	+30.6%
Average			+12.2%

Algiers vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of clothing

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