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Algiers vs. Bangi Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 15.8% cheaper than Bangi.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 27.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 35.7% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 41.1% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 54.7% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Bangi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.3% less for restaurants

	Bangi	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.32 MYR13.64	$3.38 DZD438.05	+1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.08 MYR12.66	$4.82 DZD625.84	+56.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 MYR3.23	$0.59 DZD76.99	-24.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 MYR1.94	$0.23 DZD29.70	-51.4%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 27.6% less for groceries

	Bangi	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MYR2.92	$0.18 DZD22.82	-75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.79 MYR32.02	$5.09 DZD660.61	-34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.74 MYR23.60	$3.75 DZD486.85	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 MYR7.66	$1.77 DZD229.96	-4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.04	$2.34 DZD303.30	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 MYR6.92	$1.39 DZD180.85	-17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MYR2.79	$1.36 DZD176.50	+100.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.99 MYR8.18	$0.67 DZD86.43	-66.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MYR3.75	$0.44 DZD56.65	-52.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 MYR2.80	$0.29 DZD37.10	-58.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 MYR3.32	$0.26 DZD33.92	-67.6%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Bangi	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.56	$1.33 DZD172.35	-27.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.71	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	-1.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,545.02 MYR146,125.59	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	+2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.11 MYR29.23	$3.45 DZD448.07	-51.4%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 35.7% less for housing

	Bangi	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.15 MYR123.96	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.93 MYR1,948.34	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	-53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.36 MYR1,169.00	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	-48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.09 MYR144.25	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	-4.6%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 41.1% less for childcare

	Bangi	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.04 MYR629.15	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	-40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,279.62 MYR25,815.52	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	-41.9%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangi	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MYR19.48	$2.35 DZD304.42	-50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.95	$0.94 DZD122.01	-67.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.54	$2.79 DZD362.15	-34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$23.41 DZD3,036.92
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.46	$5.15 DZD668.49	+3.6%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 54.7% more for clothing

	Bangi	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.20 MYR255.72	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.59 MYR68.19	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	+170.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.09 MYR292.25	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.23 MYR165.37	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	+84.2%
Average			+54.7%

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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: December 2025

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