Cost of living comparison

Algeria

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South Africa

Pretoria vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 2.2 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 98.9% more in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 60.0% more in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Pretoria
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 23.9% less in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% more in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 20.0% more in Pretoria

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

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Pretoria vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.9% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.36 DZD449.89	$9.01 ZAR148.66	+168.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.33 DZD580.27	$5.41 ZAR89.20	+24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD82.48	$1.06 ZAR17.48	+72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 DZD37.42	$0.85 ZAR14.04	+204.7%
Average			+98.9%

Algiers vs. Pretoria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.0% more for groceries

	Algiers	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.93	$1.10 ZAR18.21	+680.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 DZD531.80	$4.18 ZAR68.94	+5.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.27 DZD438.21	$4.45 ZAR73.36	+35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 DZD162.63	$2.47 ZAR40.74	+103.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 DZD241.31	$2.23 ZAR36.86	+24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 DZD125.49	$0.79 ZAR13.10	-15.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 DZD167.97	$0.74 ZAR12.22	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 DZD66.48	$0.79 ZAR13.11	+60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 DZD56.98	$0.72 ZAR11.92	+69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 DZD36.57	$0.50 ZAR8.18	+81.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD28.74	$0.54 ZAR8.93	+152.4%
Average			+60.0%

Algiers vs. Pretoria - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.30 DZD173.75	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+343.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.72 DZD899.79	$177.56 ZAR2,928.68	+2542.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 DZD5M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.17 DZD558.15	$6.55 ZAR108.03	+57.2%
Average			+299.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Algiers	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.32 DZD1,650.26	$36.83 ZAR607.50	+198.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$163.76 DZD21,932.28	$454.27 ZAR7,492.67	+177.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.68 DZD17,367.25	$405.14 ZAR6,682.45	+212.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.78 DZD4,523.62	$115.49 ZAR1,904.94	+241.9%
Average			+201.3%

Algiers vs. Pretoria - Cost of housing

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pay 23.9% less for childcare

	Algiers	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.52 DZD74,265.33	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	-53.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,354.19 DZD851K	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	+23.1%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 DZD299.93	$2.55 ZAR42.12	+14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 DZD147.27	$2.25 ZAR37.17	+104.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 DZD415.40	$3.25 ZAR53.60	+4.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.85 DZD3,328.59	$31.49 ZAR519.46	+26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 DZD599.86	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+61.0%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 20.0% more for clothing

	Algiers	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.25 DZD4,319.26	$53.03 ZAR874.71	+64.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.71 DZD4,649.27	$32.00 ZAR527.89	-7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.06 DZD9,249.31	$91.85 ZAR1,515.02	+33.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.57 DZD10,790.34	$82.87 ZAR1,366.87	+2.9%
Average			+20.0%

Algiers vs. Pretoria - Cost of clothing

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