Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Algeria

Algiers vs. Hat Yai Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 9.7% cheaper than Hat Yai.

Restaurants: pay 2.2% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 18.0% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 6.9% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 12.6% more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 43.2% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Hat Yai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Hat Yai, you would:

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pay 2.2% less for restaurants

	Hat Yai	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.86 THB61.31	$3.38 DZD451.16	+81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.34 THB143.06	$4.82 DZD644.56	+11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 THB39.60	$0.59 DZD79.30	-50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 THB15.33	$0.23 DZD30.59	-50.8%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 18.0% less for groceries

	Hat Yai	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 THB41.90	$0.18 DZD23.50	-86.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.47 THB378.09	$5.09 DZD680.37	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 THB193.41	$3.75 DZD501.41	-36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 THB84.00	$1.77 DZD236.84	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.09 THB35.92	$2.34 DZD312.38	+114.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 THB39.40	$1.39 DZD186.26	+16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 THB22.02	$1.36 DZD181.78	+103.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 THB30.13	$0.67 DZD89.01	-27.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 THB46.35	$0.44 DZD58.34	-69.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 THB50.99	$0.29 DZD38.21	-81.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 THB16.22	$0.26 DZD34.93	-46.9%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 6.9% more for transportation

	Hat Yai	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 THB166.88	$1.33 DZD177.51	-73.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,567.62
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,383.15 THB639K	$36,343.39 DZD5M	+87.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.45 DZD461.48
Average			+6.9%

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pay 12.6% more for housing

	Hat Yai	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.92 THB326.99	$19.08 DZD2,549.10	+92.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.12 THB9,196.70	$221.93 DZD29,651.01	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$113.71 THB3,746.80	$146.66 DZD19,594.46	+29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.44 THB2,222.16	$33.49 DZD4,474.34	-50.3%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 43.2% less for childcare

	Hat Yai	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.22 THB4,257.73	$91.34 DZD12,203.43	-29.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,528.59 THB281K	$3,648.37 DZD487K	-57.2%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hat Yai	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 THB61.31	$2.35 DZD313.52	+26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 THB90.69	$0.94 DZD125.66	-65.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.50 THB148.17	$2.79 DZD372.98	-37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.62 THB1,634.97	$23.41 DZD3,127.77	-52.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.60 THB250.35	$5.15 DZD688.48	-32.2%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Hat Yai	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.77 THB1,277.32	$40.32 DZD5,386.88	+4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.91 THB919.67	$44.82 DZD5,987.79	+60.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.88 THB2,401.36	$70.81 DZD9,461.04	-2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.79 THB3,321.03	$74.11 DZD9,901.77	-26.5%
Average			+8.8%

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