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Plettenberg Bay vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Plettenberg Bay is 67.8% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Plettenberg Bay
Groceries: pay 47.9% more in Plettenberg Bay
Transportation: pay 80.7% more in Plettenberg Bay
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Plettenberg Bay
Childcare: pay 45.7% more in Plettenberg Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% more in Plettenberg Bay
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Plettenberg Bay

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

Plettenberg Bay vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plettenberg Bay instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Plettenberg Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$8.60 ZAR145.63	+154.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$5.10 ZAR86.41	+5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$1.00 ZAR16.99	+69.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.72 ZAR12.14	+213.1%
Average			+110.7%

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pay 47.9% more for groceries

	Algiers	Plettenberg Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$1.02 ZAR17.25	+479.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$3.93 ZAR66.56	-22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$4.05 ZAR68.60	+8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$2.85 ZAR48.25	+60.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$2.22 ZAR37.65	-4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$0.78 ZAR13.21	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$0.60 ZAR10.13	-56.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$0.58 ZAR9.84	-12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$0.53 ZAR8.95	+21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.42 ZAR7.05	+45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.40 ZAR6.75	+52.6%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 80.7% more for transportation

	Algiers	Plettenberg Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$4.99 ZAR84.38	+275.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	-56.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$4.24 ZAR71.85	+22.9%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Algiers	Plettenberg Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$30.59 ZAR517.80	+60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$803.03 ZAR13,592.31	+261.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$372.83 ZAR6,310.71	+154.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	+170.6%
Average			+161.7%

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pay 45.7% more for childcare

	Algiers	Plettenberg Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$143.40 ZAR2,427.20	+57.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	+34.4%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Plettenberg Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$2.29 ZAR38.84	-2.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$2.01 ZAR33.98	+113.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$2.67 ZAR45.15	-4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$30.11 ZAR509.71	+28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$6.02 ZAR101.94	+16.9%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Algiers	Plettenberg Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$41.59 ZAR703.89	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$28.68 ZAR485.44	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	+40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$60.23 ZAR1,019.42	-18.7%
Average			-2.8%

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