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Algiers vs. Grand Bay Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 38.8% cheaper than Grand Bay.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 54.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 43.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Grand Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Grand Bay, you would:

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Grand Bay	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.85 MUR407.57	$3.38 DZD438.05	-61.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.83 MUR314.48	$4.82 DZD625.84	-29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 MUR45.29	$0.59 DZD76.99	-39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MUR26.60	$0.23 DZD29.70	-60.3%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Grand Bay	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 MUR34.22	$0.18 DZD22.82	-76.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.65 MUR490.59	$5.09 DZD660.61	-52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 MUR220.94	$3.75 DZD486.85	-21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 MUR109.09	$1.77 DZD229.96	-25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 MUR120.96	$2.34 DZD303.30	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 MUR38.04	$1.39 DZD180.85	+68.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 MUR41.08	$1.36 DZD176.50	+52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 MUR30.58	$0.67 DZD86.43	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 MUR55.69	$0.44 DZD56.65	-63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MUR21.30	$0.29 DZD37.10	-38.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MUR21.30	$0.26 DZD33.92	-43.5%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 54.4% less for transportation

	Grand Bay	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 MUR247.92	$1.33 DZD172.35	-75.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,522.08
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,041.94 MUR1,660,452.31	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.58 MUR1,408.87	$3.45 DZD448.07	-88.7%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 43.5% less for housing

	Grand Bay	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.98 MUR1,242.82	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$618.90 MUR28,512.82	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.72 MUR21,133.03	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	-68.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.42 MUR1,769.97	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	-12.8%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Grand Bay	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.37 MUR7,295.93	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	-42.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,863.70 MUR362,280.50	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	-53.6%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Grand Bay	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 MUR100.63	$2.35 DZD304.42	+7.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 MUR119.50	$0.94 DZD122.01	-63.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.55 MUR301.90	$2.79 DZD362.15	-57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.53 MUR3,019.00	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	-64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.01 MUR276.74	$5.15 DZD668.49	-14.2%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Grand Bay	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.89 MUR2,851.28	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.15 MUR2,264.25	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.49 MUR4,905.88	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.54 MUR3,572.49	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	-4.4%
Average			-20.4%

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