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Pelotas vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Pelotas is 56.8% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 47.9% more in Pelotas
Groceries
pay 44.6% more in Pelotas
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Pelotas
Housing
pay 7.7% more in Pelotas
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Pelotas
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.1% less in Pelotas
Clothing
pay 4.0% more in Pelotas

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Pelotas are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Pelotas.

Pelotas vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 47.9% more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Pelotas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD438.05
$4.10
R$22.30
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
DZD625.84
$5.82
R$31.67
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD76.99
$0.75
R$4.05

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pay 44.6% more for groceries

 
Algiers
Pelotas
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
DZD22.82
$0.89
R$4.81
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD660.61
$5.48
R$29.80
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD486.85
$3.35
R$18.22

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Pelotas
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD172.35
$4.21
R$22.88
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,522.08
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD4,714,577.97
$26,087.28
R$141,899.15

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pay 7.7% more for housing

 
Algiers
Pelotas
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.08
DZD2,475.05
$21.34
R$116.08
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD28,789.72
$191.00
R$1,038.90
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,025.29
$129.50
R$704.43

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Algiers
Pelotas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD11,848.95
$318.64
R$1,733.20
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD473,277.36
$7,453.51
R$40,542.62

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pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Pelotas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD304.42
$1.40
R$7.60
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD122.01
$1.30
R$7.09
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.79
DZD362.15
$2.05
R$11.15

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

 
Algiers
Pelotas
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.32
DZD5,230.40
$37.27
R$202.71
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.82
DZD5,813.86
$63.62
R$346.06
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.81
DZD9,186.22
$65.22
R$354.75

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