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Algiers vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 39.6% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 71.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 30.4% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 46.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 69.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 1.2% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 16.6% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.7% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA9,185	$2.88 DZD391.12	-80.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA5,028	$4.39 DZD595.55	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,470	$0.54 DZD73.62	-76.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA953	$0.21 DZD28.54	-85.9%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 30.4% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,950	$0.14 DZD18.35	-97.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA2,159	$3.53 DZD479.08	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA5,186	$3.61 DZD490.78	-55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,878	$1.76 DZD238.48	-40.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,379	$2.45 DZD333.05	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA710	$1.43 DZD193.87	+28.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA478	$1.29 DZD175.48	+72.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA1,057	$0.78 DZD106.10	-52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA742	$0.35 DZD47.03	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA536	$0.22 DZD29.64	-74.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA362	$0.21 DZD28.21	-63.4%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 46.2% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,742	$1.23 DZD166.89	-71.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA14,971	$10.72 DZD1,455.21	-54.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA18,742,065	$33,197.40 DZD4,507,454.47	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,952	$3.47 DZD470.55	-72.2%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 69.1% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA26,344	$18.30 DZD2,485.26	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA376,301	$216.77 DZD29,432.78	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA230,274	$137.33 DZD18,646.23	-61.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA396,820	$27.22 DZD3,696.08	-95.6%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 1.2% more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA31,361	$84.96 DZD11,535.72	+73.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,620,664	$2,598.15 DZD352,770.10	-70.5%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA3,099	$1.48 DZD200.45	-69.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,643	$0.96 DZD130.35	-76.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA2,076	$2.55 DZD346.24	-21.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA26,344	$23.36 DZD3,172.33	-43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA4,049	$5.72 DZD776.82	-9.8%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 16.6% less for clothing

	Brazzaville	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA36,726	$36.05 DZD4,894.79	-37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA38,323	$48.72 DZD6,614.60	-18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA63,871	$70.14 DZD9,523.41	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA35,129	$65.72 DZD8,923.01	+19.5%
Average			-16.6%

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