Cost of living comparison

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Algiers vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 79.1% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants
pay 73.7% less in Algiers
Groceries
pay 45.4% less in Algiers
Transportation
pay 54.3% more in Algiers
Housing
pay 83.3% less in Algiers
Childcare
pay 5.4 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports
pay 62.2% less in Algiers
Clothing
pay 4.2 times more in Algiers

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Algiers are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algiers. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

pay 73.7% less for restaurants

 
Nuku'alofa
Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.40
TOP20.23
$2.88
DZD389.14
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
TOP25.29
$4.39
DZD592.53
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
TOP6.41
$0.54
DZD73.24

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pay 45.4% less for groceries

 
Nuku'alofa
Algiers
Bread
1 loaf
$1.05
TOP2.53
$0.14
DZD18.25
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.55
TOP10.96
$3.53
DZD476.66
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
TOP14.42
$3.61
DZD488.29

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pay 54.3% more for transportation

 
Nuku'alofa
Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
TOP13.40
$1.23
DZD166.04
Monthly public transit pass $42.01
TOP101.15
$10.72
DZD1,447.84
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
$33,197.40
DZD4,484,613.46

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pay 83.3% less for housing

 
Nuku'alofa
Algiers
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.03
TOP303.45
$18.30
DZD2,472.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $216.77
DZD29,283.63
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $137.33
DZD18,551.75

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pay 5.4 times more for childcare

 
Nuku'alofa
Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.64
TOP384.37
$84.96
DZD11,477.26
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $252.06
TOP606.89
$2,598.15
DZD350,982.48

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pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nuku'alofa
Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
TOP8.09
$1.48
DZD199.43
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.94
TOP7.08
$0.96
DZD129.69
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.29
TOP24.78
$2.55
DZD344.48

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pay 4.2 times more for clothing

 
Nuku'alofa
Algiers
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$4.20
TOP10.11
$36.05
DZD4,869.99
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$17.85
TOP42.99
$48.72
DZD6,581.08
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$21.00
TOP50.57
$70.14
DZD9,475.15

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