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Vietnam

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Algeria

Algiers vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 34.3% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 53.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 59.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Algiers

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

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Algiers vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$3.36 DZD449.89	+58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$4.33 DZD580.27	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.62 DZD82.48	+25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.28 DZD37.42	-8.6%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.14 DZD18.93	-87.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$3.97 DZD531.80	-23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.27 DZD438.21	-42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$1.21 DZD162.63	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$1.80 DZD241.31	+6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$0.94 DZD125.49	-38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$1.25 DZD167.97	+160.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.50 DZD66.48	-18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.43 DZD56.98	-16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.27 DZD36.57	-37.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.21 DZD28.74	-57.3%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$1.30 DZD173.75	-62.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$6.72 DZD899.79	-27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$35,271.67 DZD5M	+14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$4.17 DZD558.15	-22.7%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 53.0% less for housing

	Hanoi	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$12.32 DZD1,650.26	+39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$163.76 DZD21,932.28	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$129.68 DZD17,367.25	-53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$33.78 DZD4,523.62	-48.5%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 59.4% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$554.52 DZD74,265.33	-28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$6,354.19 DZD851K	-77.0%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$2.24 DZD299.93	+107.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$1.10 DZD147.27	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$3.10 DZD415.40	+121.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$24.85 DZD3,328.59	+1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$4.48 DZD599.86	+5.8%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$32.25 DZD4,319.26	-33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$34.71 DZD4,649.27	+32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$69.06 DZD9,249.31	-17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$80.57 DZD10,790.34	+2.4%
Average			-7.1%

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