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Algiers vs. Irbil Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 15.3% cheaper than Irbil.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 25.5% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 23.3% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 46.6% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 12.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 1.0% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Irbil Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.7% less for restaurants

	Irbil	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.58 IQD9,920	$3.38 DZD437.96	-55.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 IQD11,656	$4.82 DZD625.70	-45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 IQD603	$0.59 DZD76.97	+28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD273	$0.23 DZD29.70	+9.8%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 25.5% more for groceries

	Irbil	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,086	$0.18 DZD22.82	-78.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 IQD4,739	$5.09 DZD660.46	+40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 IQD6,516	$3.75 DZD486.74	-24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 IQD2,475	$1.77 DZD229.90	-6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 IQD2,942	$2.34 DZD303.23	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 IQD696	$1.39 DZD180.81	+162.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 IQD695	$1.36 DZD176.46	+156.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD682	$0.67 DZD86.41	+27.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 IQD450	$0.44 DZD56.64	+26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD402	$0.29 DZD37.09	-6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD427	$0.26 DZD33.91	-20.0%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

	Irbil	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.52 IQD3,300	$1.33 DZD172.31	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.46 IQD45,068	$11.73 DZD1,521.74	-65.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,890.19 IQD23,398,642	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	+103.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.29 IQD26,535	$3.45 DZD447.97	-83.0%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 46.6% less for housing

	Irbil	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.28 IQD36,990	$19.08 DZD2,474.50	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$430.64 IQD563,236	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$290.96 IQD380,548	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	-49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.17 IQD99,623	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	-56.0%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 12.8% less for childcare

	Irbil	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$239.27 IQD312,946	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	-61.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,677.50 IQD3,501,908	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	+36.3%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Irbil	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 IQD2,629	$2.35 DZD304.35	+16.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.15 IQD4,114	$0.94 DZD121.98	-70.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.65 IQD3,472	$2.79 DZD362.07	+5.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.65 IQD85,861	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	-64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 IQD14,880	$5.15 DZD668.34	-54.7%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 1.0% less for clothing

	Irbil	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.91 IQD44,350	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	+18.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.41 IQD65,937	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	-11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.69 IQD102,918	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	-10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.47 IQD98,704	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	-1.8%
Average			-1.0%

Irbil vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing

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