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Pokhara vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Pokhara is 5.9% cheaper than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 13.5% less in Pokhara
Groceries
pay 5.5% less in Pokhara
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Pokhara
Housing
pay 41.4% less in Pokhara
Childcare
pay 42.5% less in Pokhara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.4% less in Pokhara
Clothing
pay 48.0% less in Pokhara

Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Pokhara. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Pokhara.

Pokhara vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 13.5% less for restaurants

 
Algiers
Pokhara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD437.96
$1.76
NPR254.54
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
DZD625.70
$6.34
NPR916.35
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD76.97
$0.54
NPR78.31

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

 
Algiers
Pokhara
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
DZD22.82
$0.55
NPR79.23
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD660.46
$3.17
NPR458.18
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD486.74
$3.15
NPR454.80

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Pokhara
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD172.31
$4.57
NPR660.19
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,521.74
$21.14
NPR3,054.51
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD4,713,519.98
$31,715.30
NPR4,581,768.84

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pay 41.4% less for housing

 
Algiers
Pokhara
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.08
DZD2,474.50
$7.40
NPR1,069.08
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD28,783.26
$137.43
NPR19,854.33
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,021.02
$91.62
NPR13,236.22

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pay 42.5% less for childcare

 
Algiers
Pokhara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD11,846.29
$51.98
NPR7,509.01
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD473,171.15
$2,114.35
NPR305,451.26

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pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Pokhara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD304.35
$2.61
NPR376.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD121.98
$1.03
NPR148.65
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.79
DZD362.07
$2.82
NPR407.27

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pay 48.0% less for clothing

 
Algiers
Pokhara
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.32
DZD5,229.23
$19.97
NPR2,884.82
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.82
DZD5,812.55
$26.63
NPR3,846.42
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.81
DZD9,184.16
$38.76
NPR5,599.94

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