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Algiers vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 10.0% cheaper than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 25.6% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 30.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 42.7% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 13.4% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.9% less for restaurants

	Asuncion	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.13 PYG32,559	$2.88 DZD391.12	-30.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 PYG36,065	$4.39 DZD595.55	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 PYG6,964	$0.54 DZD73.62	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PYG3,980	$0.21 DZD28.54	-58.4%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 25.6% more for groceries

	Asuncion	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 PYG5,291	$0.14 DZD18.35	-79.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.12 PYG24,586	$3.53 DZD479.08	+13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 PYG24,818	$3.61 DZD490.78	+14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 PYG13,774	$1.76 DZD238.48	+0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 PYG11,542	$2.45 DZD333.05	+67.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PYG7,202	$1.43 DZD193.87	+56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.32 PYG2,552	$1.29 DZD175.48	+299.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 PYG3,359	$0.78 DZD106.10	+83.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 PYG5,782	$0.35 DZD47.03	-52.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 PYG3,874	$0.22 DZD29.64	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 PYG4,635	$0.21 DZD28.21	-64.7%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Asuncion	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.51 PYG27,645	$1.23 DZD166.89	-65.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.43 PYG200,361	$10.72 DZD1,455.21	-57.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,874.44 PYG117,211,300	$33,197.40 DZD4,507,454.47	+123.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.90 PYG70,126	$3.47 DZD470.55	-61.1%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 30.2% less for housing

	Asuncion	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 PYG133,463	$18.30 DZD2,485.26	+8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.89 PYG3,356,050	$216.77 DZD29,432.78	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.02 PYG2,671,483	$137.33 DZD18,646.23	-59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.20 PYG269,500	$27.22 DZD3,696.08	-20.4%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 42.7% less for childcare

	Asuncion	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.26 PYG1,412,546	$84.96 DZD11,535.72	-52.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,864.81 PYG30,454,902	$2,598.15 DZD352,770.10	-32.8%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 PYG10,519	$1.48 DZD200.45	+10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 PYG15,744	$0.96 DZD130.35	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.27 PYG10,018	$2.55 DZD346.24	+100.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.82 PYG211,381	$23.36 DZD3,172.33	-12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.09 PYG40,072	$5.72 DZD776.82	+12.5%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

	Asuncion	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.60 PYG398,719	$36.05 DZD4,894.79	-28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.53 PYG248,448	$48.72 DZD6,614.60	+54.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.98 PYG559,342	$70.14 DZD9,523.41	-1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.85 PYG400,722	$65.72 DZD8,923.01	+29.2%
Average			+13.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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