Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Algeria

Algiers vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 2.5% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 13.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 17.4% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 18.3% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 18.8% less in Algiers

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

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Algiers vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.7% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP262.98	$3.36 DZD453.06	-29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP326.09	$4.33 DZD584.35	-26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.49	$0.62 DZD83.06	+74.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.03	$0.28 DZD37.68	+91.7%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 17.4% more for groceries

	Cairo	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP41.98	$0.14 DZD19.07	-81.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP117.54	$3.97 DZD535.54	+86.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP196.68	$3.27 DZD441.29	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP65.22	$1.21 DZD163.77	+2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP124.39	$1.80 DZD243.01	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.01	$0.94 DZD126.38	+14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.09	$1.25 DZD169.15	+261.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.51	$0.50 DZD66.95	+88.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.34	$0.43 DZD57.38	+75.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.98	$0.27 DZD36.83	+50.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.81	$0.21 DZD28.94	+9.3%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Cairo	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP92.40	$1.30 DZD174.97	-22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP473.36	$6.72 DZD906.12	-21.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$35,271.67 DZD5M	+9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP105.19	$4.17 DZD562.08	+118.2%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 18.3% less for housing

	Cairo	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP776.76	$12.32 DZD1,661.88	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	$163.76 DZD22,086.65	-24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	$129.68 DZD17,489.50	-32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	$33.78 DZD4,555.46	+62.7%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	$554.52 DZD74,788.08	+350.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP196K	$6,354.19 DZD857K	+78.4%
Average			+183.5%

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP81.52	$2.24 DZD302.04	+51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP97.92	$1.10 DZD148.31	-38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP110.45	$3.10 DZD418.32	+54.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	$24.85 DZD3,352.02	-16.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP262.98	$4.48 DZD604.08	-6.2%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 18.8% less for clothing

	Cairo	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	$32.25 DZD4,349.66	-21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	$34.71 DZD4,682.00	-31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	$69.06 DZD9,314.41	-40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	$80.57 DZD10,866.29	+34.6%
Average			-18.8%

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