Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Philippines

Imus vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Imus is 36.9% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% more in Imus
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Imus
Transportation: pay 52.6% more in Imus
Housing: pay 33.5% more in Imus
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Imus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.9% more in Imus
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Imus

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

Imus vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.7% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Imus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD449.64	$4.13 ₱249.41	+22.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD642.38	$3.14 ₱189.66	-34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD79.03	$0.82 ₱49.36	+37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD30.49	$0.36 ₱21.82	+57.8%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Imus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD23.43	$1.26 ₱75.86	+613.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD678.08	$3.66 ₱220.83	-28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD499.72	$7.81 ₱472.06	+108.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD236.04	$1.92 ₱116.04	+8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD311.32	$1.87 ₱113.13	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD185.64	$1.03 ₱62.35	-26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD181.16	$0.69 ₱41.48	-49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD88.71	$1.30 ₱78.25	+94.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD58.15	$0.73 ₱44.31	+68.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD38.08	$0.75 ₱45.28	+162.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.81	$1.55 ₱93.53	+492.2%
Average			+129.4%

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pay 52.6% more for transportation

	Algiers	Imus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD176.91	$4.16 ₱251.27	+213.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,562.32	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD5M	$24,944.52 ₱2M	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD459.92	$2.63 ₱159.00	-23.8%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 33.5% more for housing

	Algiers	Imus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,540.49	$24.51 ₱1,480.87	+28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD29,550.92	$129.02 ₱7,794.04	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,528.31	$107.52 ₱6,495.04	-26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,459.24	$91.71 ₱5,540.22	+173.9%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Algiers	Imus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD12,162.23	$78.85 ₱4,763.03	-13.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD486K	$2,709.49 ₱164K	-25.7%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 47.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Imus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD312.46	$1.20 ₱72.74	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD125.23	$2.81 ₱169.74	+198.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD371.72	$3.01 ₱181.86	+7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,117.21	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD686.16	$6.88 ₱415.68	+33.5%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	Algiers	Imus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,368.69	$35.44 ₱2,140.76	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,967.58	$28.77 ₱1,738.07	-35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,429.10	$71.68 ₱4,330.02	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,868.34	$91.18 ₱5,507.79	+23.0%
Average			-5.9%

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