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Samarkand vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Samarkand is 1.4% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% more in Samarkand
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Samarkand
Transportation: pay 6.5% more in Samarkand
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Samarkand
Childcare: pay 34.5% more in Samarkand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% more in Samarkand
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Samarkand

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Samarkand are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Samarkand.

Samarkand vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.1% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Samarkand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.75	$4.67 UZS56,668.15	+38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD626.83	$4.09 UZS49,628.08	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD77.11	$0.42 UZS5,128.23	-28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.75	$0.25 UZS3,060.38	+10.2%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Algiers	Samarkand
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.86	$0.33 UZS3,970.25	+86.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD661.65	$4.17 UZS50,523.75	-18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD487.61	$4.03 UZS48,844.31	+7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD230.32	$1.33 UZS16,079.50	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.78	$1.90 UZS23,038.12	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD181.14	$0.37 UZS4,502.19	-73.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.78	$0.81 UZS9,882.60	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.56	$0.74 UZS9,004.38	+11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.74	$0.58 UZS7,061.80	+33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.16	$0.22 UZS2,701.31	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.97	$0.07 UZS900.44	-71.6%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

	Algiers	Samarkand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.62	$3.77 UZS45,754.25	+183.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,524.48	$3.27 UZS39,702.46	-72.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD5M	$19,982.87 UZS242M	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.78	$2.05 UZS24,814.04	-40.8%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Algiers	Samarkand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,478.96	$11.42 UZS139K	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,835.19	$237.30 UZS3M	+6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,055.34	$161.61 UZS2M	+10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,351.23	$31.29 UZS380K	-6.6%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 34.5% more for childcare

	Algiers	Samarkand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,867.66	$122.74 UZS1M	+34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD474K	$4,909.61 UZS60M	+34.6%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Samarkand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.90	$1.23 UZS14,888.42	-47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.20	$1.84 UZS22,332.64	+95.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.72	$1.64 UZS19,851.23	-41.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,041.71	$38.19 UZS463K	+63.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD669.54	$3.07 UZS37,221.06	-40.5%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	Algiers	Samarkand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,238.66	$20.46 UZS248K	-49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,823.04	$40.91 UZS496K	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,200.73	$73.64 UZS893K	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,629.33	$57.28 UZS695K	-22.7%
Average			-19.2%

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