Cost of living comparison

Algeria

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 3.7 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 4.9 times more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 4.0 times more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 64.9% more in Papeete
Housing: pay 6.9 times more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 11.8% more in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 53.4% more in Papeete

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

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Papeete vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.9 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.36 DZD449.89	$18.77 CFPF1,993	+458.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.33 DZD580.27	$14.78 CFPF1,570	+241.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD82.48	$2.67 CFPF284	+334.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 DZD37.42	$3.28 CFPF349	+1075.5%
Average			+393.8%

Algiers vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.93	$2.67 CFPF284	+1791.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 DZD531.80	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+250.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.27 DZD438.21	$5.55 CFPF589	+69.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 DZD162.63	$6.27 CFPF666	+416.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 DZD241.31	$6.92 CFPF735	+283.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 DZD125.49	$2.13 CFPF226	+127.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 DZD167.97	$1.12 CFPF119	-10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 DZD66.48	$2.98 CFPF316	+500.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 DZD56.98	$3.56 CFPF379	+737.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 DZD36.57	$1.22 CFPF130	+348.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD28.74	$1.01 CFPF107	+371.1%
Average			+304.8%

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pay 64.9% more for transportation

	Algiers	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.30 DZD173.75	$5.64 CFPF599	+334.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.72 DZD899.79	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 DZD5M	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-46.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.17 DZD558.15	??
Average			+64.9%

Algiers vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.9 times more for housing

	Algiers	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.32 DZD1,650.26	$69.67 CFPF7,400	+465.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$163.76 DZD21,932.28	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	+716.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.68 DZD17,367.25	$938.34 CFPF99,660	+623.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.78 DZD4,523.62	$138.13 CFPF14,671	+309.0%
Average			+588.6%

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pay 11.8% more for childcare

	Algiers	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.52 DZD74,265.33	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-15.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,354.19 DZD851K	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	+47.7%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 DZD299.93	$3.28 CFPF349	+46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 DZD147.27	$3.40 CFPF361	+209.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 DZD415.40	$12.86 CFPF1,365	+314.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.85 DZD3,328.59	$84.45 CFPF8,969	+239.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 DZD599.86	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+214.2%
Average			+182.0%

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pay 53.4% more for clothing

	Algiers	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.25 DZD4,319.26	$68.78 CFPF7,305	+113.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.71 DZD4,649.27	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+107.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.06 DZD9,249.31	$78.16 CFPF8,302	+13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.57 DZD10,790.34	$89.14 CFPF9,468	+10.6%
Average			+53.4%

Algiers vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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