Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hai Phong vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 10.4% more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in Hai Phong
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% more in Hai Phong
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in Hai Phong
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Hai Phong
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% more in Hai Phong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Hai Phong
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Hai Phong
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Hai Phong are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Hai Phong.
Hai Phong vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
DZD438.75
|
$1.52
₫39,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
DZD626.83
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
DZD77.11
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD29.75
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Algiers vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
DZD22.86
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
DZD661.65
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
DZD487.61
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
DZD230.32
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
DZD303.78
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
DZD181.14
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD176.78
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
DZD86.56
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
DZD56.74
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
DZD37.16
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD33.97
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Algiers vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
DZD172.62
|
$3.15
₫82,084
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.73
DZD1,524.48
|
$5.68
₫148K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,343.39
DZD5M
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.45
DZD448.78
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Algiers vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.08
DZD2,478.96
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$221.93
DZD28,835.19
|
$227.28
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.66
DZD19,055.34
|
$239.91
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.49
DZD4,351.23
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
|
Algiers vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 45.2% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.34
DZD11,867.66
|
$151.52
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,648.37
DZD474K
|
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
|
Algiers vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
DZD304.90
|
$0.76
₫19,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.94
DZD122.20
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.79
DZD362.72
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.41
DZD3,041.71
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
DZD669.54
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Algiers vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.32
DZD5,238.66
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.82
DZD5,823.04
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.81
DZD9,200.73
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.11
DZD9,629.33
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Algiers vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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