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Piatra Neamt vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Piatra Neamt is 3.8 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Piatra Neamt
Groceries: pay 66.7% more in Piatra Neamt
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Piatra Neamt
Housing: pay 47.3% more in Piatra Neamt
Childcare: pay 15.3 times more in Piatra Neamt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% more in Piatra Neamt
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Piatra Neamt

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

Piatra Neamt vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Piatra Neamt instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Piatra Neamt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD437.96	$9.20 RON39.90	+172.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.70	$8.05 RON34.91	+66.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.97	$1.61 RON6.98	+171.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$1.20 RON5.19	+422.5%
Average			+208.3%

Algiers vs. Piatra Neamt - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.7% more for groceries

	Algiers	Piatra Neamt
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$1.15 RON4.99	+553.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.46	$1.27 RON5.49	-75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.74	$6.14 RON26.64	+63.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.90	$3.04 RON13.17	+71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.23	$3.18 RON13.80	+36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.81	$0.45 RON1.96	-67.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.46	$0.61 RON2.64	-55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.41	$0.68 RON2.94	+1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.64	$0.89 RON3.85	+103.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.09	$0.42 RON1.81	+46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.91	$0.41 RON1.76	+55.6%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Piatra Neamt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.31	$5.87 RON25.47	+342.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,521.74	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	$28,327.85 RON122,826.72	-22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD447.97	$8.28 RON35.91	+139.8%
Average			+153.3%

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pay 47.3% more for housing

	Algiers	Piatra Neamt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,474.50	$5.75 RON24.94	-69.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	$345.07 RON1,496.17	+55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	$207.04 RON897.70	+41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	$87.96 RON381.38	+162.6%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 15.3 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Piatra Neamt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	$1,401.10 RON6,075.02	+1433.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	??
Average			+1433.9%

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pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Piatra Neamt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.35	$2.07 RON8.98	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD121.98	$2.35 RON10.17	+149.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.07	$6.15 RON26.68	+120.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	$34.51 RON149.62	+47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.34	$5.75 RON24.94	+11.6%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Algiers	Piatra Neamt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	$71.89 RON311.70	+78.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	$32.21 RON139.64	-28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	$73.61 RON319.18	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	$80.52 RON349.11	+8.6%
Average			+15.7%

Algiers vs. Piatra Neamt - Cost of clothing

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