Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Algeria

Algeria vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 16.7% more expensive than Egypt overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 44.8% more in Algeria
Transportation: pay 2.1% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 7.0% more in Algeria
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Algeria
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in Algeria

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

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Algeria vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algeria instead of Egypt, you would:

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Egypt	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.51 EGP187.77	$2.78 DZD372.99	-20.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.31 EGP230.49	$3.98 DZD532.85	-7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP17.68	$0.62 DZD83.65	+88.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 EGP8.48	$0.30 DZD39.69	+86.8%
Average			-0.7%

Egypt vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.8% more for groceries

	Egypt	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP31.81	$0.15 DZD19.81	-75.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.76 EGP93.98	$4.10 DZD549.38	+133.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 EGP169.66	$3.29 DZD440.48	+3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.31 EGP70.13	$1.38 DZD184.89	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.86 EGP99.39	$1.83 DZD244.64	-1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 EGP35.06	$1.16 DZD155.35	+76.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.31 EGP16.30	$1.31 DZD175.06	+328.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP11.66	$0.55 DZD74.21	+154.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.82	$0.34 DZD45.23	+104.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.26 DZD34.48	+75.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.43	$0.22 DZD28.83	+36.6%
Average			+44.8%

Egypt vs. Algeria - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1% less for transportation

	Egypt	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 EGP86.48	$1.23 DZD164.80	-24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.01 EGP427.93	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	+20.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,467.25 EGP2M	$31,373.36 DZD4M	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 EGP155.82	$3.89 DZD520.64	+33.3%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 7.0% more for housing

	Egypt	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 EGP729.09	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	-3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	-4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.66 EGP730.06	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	+95.0%
Average			+7.0%

Egypt vs. Algeria - Cost of housing

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Egypt	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	+179.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	$3,846.85 DZD515K	+133.1%
Average			+155.0%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Egypt	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.52 EGP81.38	$1.90 DZD254.16	+24.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.35 EGP72.10	$0.93 DZD124.65	-31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.84 EGP98.53	$2.70 DZD362.16	+46.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	+8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.05 EGP163.28	$4.16 DZD556.49	+36.0%
Average			+11.0%

Egypt vs. Algeria - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	Egypt	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	+50.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	-39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	+45.5%
Average			+7.4%

Egypt vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing

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