Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Algeria

Algiers vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 56.0% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 60.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 75.7% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 77.3% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 52.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 31.0% less in Algiers

Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algiers. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Algiers.

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Algiers vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.5% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$3.36 DZD449.89	-48.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$4.33 DZD580.27	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$0.62 DZD82.48	-73.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.28 DZD37.42	-84.9%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 75.7% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$0.14 DZD18.93	-93.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$3.97 DZD531.80	-38.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$3.27 DZD438.21	-73.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$1.21 DZD162.63	-72.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$1.80 DZD241.31	+0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$0.94 DZD125.49	-78.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$1.25 DZD167.97	-21.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$0.50 DZD66.48	-88.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$0.43 DZD56.98	-84.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.27 DZD36.57	-84.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.21 DZD28.74	-87.7%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 77.3% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$1.30 DZD173.75	-89.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$6.72 DZD899.79	-86.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$35,271.67 DZD5M	-7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$4.17 DZD558.15	-83.9%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 52.0% less for housing

	Kingstown	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$12.32 DZD1,650.26	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$163.76 DZD21,932.28	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$129.68 DZD17,367.25	-59.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$33.78 DZD4,523.62	-40.3%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$554.52 DZD74,265.33	+428.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,354.19 DZD851K
Average			+428.9%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$2.24 DZD299.93	+34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$1.10 DZD147.27	-73.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.10 DZD415.40	-23.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$24.85 DZD3,328.59	-23.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$4.48 DZD599.86	-3.2%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 31.0% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$32.25 DZD4,319.26	-50.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$34.71 DZD4,649.27	-44.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$69.06 DZD9,249.31	-6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$80.57 DZD10,790.34	-12.9%
Average			-31.0%

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