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Viana do Castelo vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Viana do Castelo is 2.7 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Viana do Castelo
Groceries: pay 90.7% more in Viana do Castelo
Transportation: pay 3.9 times more in Viana do Castelo
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Viana do Castelo
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Viana do Castelo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.6% more in Viana do Castelo
Clothing: pay 21.9% more in Viana do Castelo

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

Viana do Castelo vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Viana do Castelo instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Viana do Castelo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$9.34 €8.02	+176.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$9.34 €8.02	+93.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$1.90 €1.63	+219.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$1.31 €1.13	+473.9%
Average			+241.0%

Algiers vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.7% more for groceries

	Algiers	Viana do Castelo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$1.02 €0.88	+479.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$5.20 €4.46	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$3.87 €3.32	+3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$2.90 €2.49	+63.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$3.71 €3.18	+58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$0.94 €0.80	-32.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$0.64 €0.55	-53.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$0.77 €0.66	+16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$1.05 €0.90	+139.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.61 €0.53	+114.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.80 €0.69	+207.3%
Average			+90.7%

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pay 3.9 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Viana do Castelo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$7.39 €6.35	+456.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	$58.40 €50.15	+397.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$33,871.70 €29,089.39	-6.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$14.79 €12.70	+328.1%
Average			+293.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Algiers	Viana do Castelo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$36.11 €31.01	+89.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$738.75 €634.45	+232.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$607.35 €521.60	+314.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$66.64 €57.23	+99.0%
Average			+183.8%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Viana do Castelo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$467.20 €401.23	+411.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$11,212.70 €9,629.59	+207.3%
Average			+309.4%

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pay 72.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Viana do Castelo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$1.61 €1.38	-31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$1.58 €1.35	+67.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$6.10 €5.24	+118.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$57.23 €49.15	+144.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$8.47 €7.27	+64.3%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

	Algiers	Viana do Castelo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$74.46 €63.95	+84.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$34.75 €29.84	-22.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$75.92 €65.20	+7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$87.60 €75.23	+18.2%
Average			+21.9%

Algiers vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of clothing

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