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Algiers vs. Ibadan Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 50.8% more expensive than Ibadan.

Restaurants: pay 57.0% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 4.3% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 28.1% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 88.7% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.0% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Algiers

The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Algiers are more expensive than in Ibadan. Notably, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Ibadan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.0% more for restaurants

	Ibadan	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.81 NGN2,493.45	$3.38 DZD449.15	+87.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 NGN6,904.16	$4.82 DZD641.70	-3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 NGN383.70	$0.59 DZD78.94	+113.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 NGN241.32	$0.23 DZD30.45	+31.0%
Average			+57.0%

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pay 4.3% more for groceries

	Ibadan	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 NGN1,612.74	$0.18 DZD23.40	-84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.16 NGN2,982.76	$5.09 DZD677.35	+135.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.86 NGN12,234.53	$3.75 DZD499.18	-57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 NGN2,429.01	$1.77 DZD235.78	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.85 NGN2,557.16	$2.34 DZD310.99	+26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 NGN1,503.29	$1.39 DZD185.44	+28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 NGN751.64	$1.36 DZD180.97	+149.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 NGN751.64	$0.67 DZD88.62	+22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 NGN1,033.67	$0.44 DZD58.08	-41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 NGN1,279.88	$0.29 DZD38.04	-69.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 NGN963.16	$0.26 DZD34.78	-62.5%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 28.1% more for transportation

	Ibadan	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 NGN2,894.62	$1.33 DZD176.72	-36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.00 NGN49,712.62	$11.73 DZD1,560.65	-67.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$9,548.18 NGN13M	$36,343.39 DZD5M	+280.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.66 NGN13,339.19	$3.45 DZD459.42	-64.2%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Ibadan	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.00 NGN27,623.04	$19.08 DZD2,537.77	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.96 NGN621K	$221.93 DZD29,519.24	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$429.19 NGN593K	$146.66 DZD19,507.38	-65.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.15 NGN22,303.32	$33.49 DZD4,454.46	+107.3%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 88.7% more for childcare

	Ibadan	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.78 NGN68,743.71	$91.34 DZD12,149.19	+83.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,882.06 NGN3M	$3,648.37 DZD485K	+93.8%
Average			+88.7%

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pay 77.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ibadan	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.78 NGN1,083.04	$2.35 DZD312.13	+199.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.02 NGN1,410.77	$0.94 DZD125.10	-7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.28 NGN1,769.96	$2.79 DZD371.32	+117.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 NGN41,246.22	$23.41 DZD3,113.87	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.61 NGN3,605.25	$5.15 DZD685.42	+97.4%
Average			+77.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Ibadan	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.40 NGN25,407.70	$40.32 DZD5,362.94	+119.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.68 NGN34,074.38	$44.82 DZD5,961.18	+81.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.19 NGN59,638.20	$70.81 DZD9,418.99	+64.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.60 NGN40,878.03	$74.11 DZD9,857.76	+150.3%
Average			+103.8%

Ibadan vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing

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