Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

compared to

Algeria

Algiers vs. Dodoma Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 10.6% cheaper than Dodoma.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 75.0% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 25.8% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 4.2 times more in Algiers

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

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Algiers vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Dodoma	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.66 TZS7,026.57	$3.36 DZD453.06	+26.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 TZS20,075.90	$4.33 DZD584.35	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 TZS853.23	$0.62 DZD83.06	+90.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 TZS2,342.19	$0.28 DZD37.68	-68.5%
Average			-13.2%

Dodoma vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Dodoma	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 TZS2,174.89	$0.14 DZD19.07	-82.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.85 TZS7,528.46	$3.97 DZD535.54	+39.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 TZS8,866.15	$3.27 DZD441.29	-2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 TZS5,862.16	$1.21 DZD163.77	-45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 TZS8,195.66	$1.80 DZD243.01	-41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 TZS2,959.54	$0.94 DZD126.38	-16.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 TZS1,092.75	$1.25 DZD169.15	+203.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 TZS910.63	$0.50 DZD66.95	+44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 TZS1,821.26	$0.43 DZD57.38	-38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 TZS1,252.11	$0.27 DZD36.83	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 TZS2,048.91	$0.21 DZD28.94	-72.3%
Average			-28.0%

Dodoma vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries

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pay 75.0% less for transportation

	Dodoma	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.19 TZS13,719.73	$1.30 DZD174.97	-75.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.72 DZD906.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$35,271.67 DZD5M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.17 DZD562.08
Average			-75.0%

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pay 25.8% more for housing

	Dodoma	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.98 TZS50,189.75	$12.32 DZD1,661.88	-35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$163.76 DZD22,086.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$94.88 TZS251K	$129.68 DZD17,489.50	+36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$33.78 DZD4,555.46
Average			+25.8%

Dodoma vs. Algiers - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Dodoma	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$554.52 DZD74,788.08
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,354.19 DZD857K

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pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Dodoma	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.83 TZS2,208.35	$2.24 DZD302.04	+168.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 TZS5,018.98	$1.10 DZD148.31	-42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.52 TZS4,015.18	$3.10 DZD418.32	+104.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.93 TZS151K	$24.85 DZD3,352.02	-56.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.80 TZS10,037.95	$4.48 DZD604.08	+18.0%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 4.2 times more for clothing

	Dodoma	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$7.59 TZS20,075.90	$32.25 DZD4,349.66	+324.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.71 DZD4,682.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$69.06 DZD9,314.41
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$80.57 DZD10,866.29
Average			+324.9%

Dodoma vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing

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