Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Algeria

Algeria vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 46.7% cheaper than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.6% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 52.9% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 36.0% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 56.8% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 51.4% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 87.5% more in Algeria

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

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Algeria vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.6% less for restaurants

	Ghana	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$2.78 DZD372.99	-54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$3.98 DZD532.85	-61.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$0.62 DZD83.65	-39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$0.30 DZD39.69	-10.9%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 52.9% less for groceries

	Ghana	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$0.15 DZD19.81	-90.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$4.10 DZD549.38	+13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$3.29 DZD440.48	-69.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$1.38 DZD184.89	-42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$1.83 DZD244.64	-18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$1.16 DZD155.35	-2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$1.31 DZD175.06	+97.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$0.55 DZD74.21	-22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$0.34 DZD45.23	-75.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.26 DZD34.48	-78.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.22 DZD28.83	-78.8%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

	Ghana	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$1.23 DZD164.80	-72.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	-71.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$31,373.36 DZD4M	+292.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$3.89 DZD520.64	-58.9%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 56.8% less for housing

	Ghana	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	-75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	-45.5%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 51.4% less for childcare

	Ghana	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	-45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$3,846.85 DZD515K	-56.7%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$1.90 DZD254.16	-4.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$0.93 DZD124.65	-73.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$2.70 DZD362.16	+74.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	-48.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$4.16 DZD556.49	-63.2%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 87.5% more for clothing

	Ghana	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	+118.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	+118.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	+76.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	+46.6%
Average			+87.5%

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