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Dongguan vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Dongguan is 92.2% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% less in Dongguan
Groceries: pay 85.0% more in Dongguan
Transportation: pay 71.4% more in Dongguan
Housing: pay 29.9% more in Dongguan
Childcare: pay 5.4 times more in Dongguan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.4% more in Dongguan
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Dongguan

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Dongguan are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Dongguan. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Dongguan.

Dongguan vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.4% less for restaurants

	Algiers	Dongguan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.87	$2.45 CN¥17.28	-27.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD627.01	$4.84 CN¥34.06	+0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD77.14	$0.44 CN¥3.08	-26.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.76	$0.27 CN¥1.93	+19.7%
Average			-8.4%

Algiers vs. Dongguan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 85.0% more for groceries

	Algiers	Dongguan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.86	$1.47 CN¥10.37	+736.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD661.84	$6.11 CN¥43.01	+20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD487.76	$6.54 CN¥46.02	+74.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD230.39	$1.63 CN¥11.48	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.87	$1.69 CN¥11.89	-27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD181.19	$0.83 CN¥5.81	-40.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.83	$0.62 CN¥4.38	-54.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.59	$0.76 CN¥5.37	+14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.75	$0.56 CN¥3.95	+28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.17	$0.46 CN¥3.25	+61.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.98	$0.60 CN¥4.25	+131.0%
Average			+85.0%

Algiers vs. Dongguan - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.4% more for transportation

	Algiers	Dongguan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.67	$4.38 CN¥30.83	+229.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,524.92	$21.03 CN¥148.07	+79.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,723,383.47	$21,001.57 CN¥147,874.16	-42.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.91	$4.11 CN¥28.92	+18.9%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 29.9% more for housing

	Algiers	Dongguan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,479.67	$12.23 CN¥86.13	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,843.49	$357.50 CN¥2,517.22	+61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,060.82	$203.29 CN¥1,431.36	+38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,352.49	$52.15 CN¥367.17	+55.7%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 5.4 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Dongguan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,871.08	$442.40 CN¥3,114.99	+384.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD474,161.31	$21,380.10 CN¥150,539.44	+486.0%
Average			+435.1%

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pay 65.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Dongguan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.98	$1.16 CN¥8.14	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.24	$2.63 CN¥18.51	+179.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.82	$2.80 CN¥19.74	+0.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,042.59	$61.30 CN¥431.63	+161.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD669.73	$7.01 CN¥49.36	+36.0%
Average			+65.4%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Algiers	Dongguan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,240.17	$29.79 CN¥209.77	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,824.72	$24.50 CN¥172.50	-45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,203.38	$61.69 CN¥434.34	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,632.10	$38.55 CN¥271.46	-48.0%
Average			-33.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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