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Algiers vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 33.1% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 12.3% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 28.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 29.6% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 79.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Algiers

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY329.71	$2.88 DZD385.60	-67.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY274.76	$4.39 DZD587.14	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.03	$0.54 DZD72.58	-57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.06	$0.21 DZD28.14	-58.3%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 12.3% more for groceries

	Ankara	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.53	$0.14 DZD18.09	-83.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY174.17	$3.53 DZD472.32	-23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY147.46	$3.61 DZD483.85	-7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.53	$1.76 DZD235.11	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.02	$2.45 DZD328.35	-9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.39	$1.43 DZD191.14	+193.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.31	$1.29 DZD173.01	+46.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.16	$0.78 DZD104.61	+72.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.47	$0.35 DZD46.37	-36.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.35	$0.22 DZD29.22	-11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.68	$0.21 DZD27.81	-9.5%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 28.4% less for transportation

	Ankara	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY181.96	$1.23 DZD164.53	-74.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY329.71	$10.72 DZD1,434.66	+22.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,694,705.04	$33,197.40 DZD4,443,803.47	-26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY204.19	$3.47 DZD463.90	-35.9%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 29.6% less for housing

	Ankara	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY434.67	$18.30 DZD2,450.16	+59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,391.93	$216.77 DZD29,017.15	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,091.87	$137.33 DZD18,382.92	-65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,005.65	$27.22 DZD3,643.89	-48.7%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 79.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY18,974.40	$84.96 DZD11,372.82	-83.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY392,585.27	$2,598.15 DZD347,788.54	-75.0%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY131.88	$1.48 DZD197.62	-57.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY107.42	$0.96 DZD128.51	-66.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY76.93	$2.55 DZD341.35	+25.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,545.87	$23.36 DZD3,127.53	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY219.81	$5.72 DZD765.85	-1.6%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Ankara	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,141.21	$36.05 DZD4,825.67	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,722.03	$48.72 DZD6,521.20	+6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,937.12	$70.14 DZD9,388.93	-32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,524.75	$65.72 DZD8,797.00	-29.5%
Average			-22.9%

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