Cost of living comparison

Algeria

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Algeria

Algeria vs. Oran Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 6.7% cheaper than Oran.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 16.1% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 27.1% more in Algeria
Housing: pay 17.0% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 18.9% less in Algeria

The cost of childcare and transportation in Algeria are more expensive than in Oran. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algeria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Algeria.

Algeria vs. Oran Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algeria instead of Oran, you would:

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Oran	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 DZD438.25	$2.78 DZD379.55	-13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.48 DZD610.42	$3.98 DZD542.23	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 DZD88.97	$0.62 DZD85.12	-4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 DZD66.54	$0.30 DZD40.39	-39.3%
Average			-14.8%

Oran vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.1% less for groceries

	Oran	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.13 DZD17.36	$0.15 DZD20.16	+16.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.80 DZD654.24	$4.10 DZD559.05	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.76 DZD512.95	$3.29 DZD448.24	-12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.50 DZD204.79	$1.38 DZD188.15	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 DZD321.55	$1.83 DZD248.95	-22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 DZD215.20	$1.16 DZD158.09	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.37 DZD186.82	$1.31 DZD178.15	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 DZD84.86	$0.55 DZD75.51	-11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 DZD59.09	$0.34 DZD46.03	-22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 DZD49.37	$0.26 DZD35.09	-28.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 DZD42.96	$0.22 DZD29.34	-31.7%
Average			-16.1%

Oran vs. Algeria - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.1% more for transportation

	Oran	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.21 DZD164.65	$1.23 DZD167.70	+1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.78 DZD1,196.44	$9.66 DZD1,316.40	+10.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,236.17 DZD2M	$31,373.36 DZD4M	+93.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.46 DZD471.92	$3.89 DZD529.80	+12.3%
Average			+27.1%

Oran vs. Algeria - Cost of transportation

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pay 17.0% less for housing

	Oran	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.98 DZD2,177.22	$13.78 DZD1,877.82	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$201.55 DZD27,468.83	$138.16 DZD18,829.35	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$124.67 DZD16,991.13	$92.51 DZD12,607.43	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$14.47 DZD1,971.88	$26.64 DZD3,630.66	+84.1%
Average			-17.0%

Oran vs. Algeria - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Oran	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.78 DZD7,601.63	$199.04 DZD27,127.02	+256.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,230.17 DZD440K	$3,846.85 DZD524K	+19.1%
Average			+106.2%

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pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oran	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.68 DZD228.91	$1.90 DZD258.63	+13.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.28 DZD173.88	$0.93 DZD126.84	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 DZD355.88	$2.70 DZD368.54	+3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.19 DZD3,705.45	$21.45 DZD2,922.96	-21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.68 DZD637.35	$4.16 DZD566.28	-11.2%
Average			-11.7%

Oran vs. Algeria - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.9% less for clothing

	Oran	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.19 DZD4,523.31	$29.92 DZD4,078.08	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.05 DZD7,365.75	$37.97 DZD5,175.04	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.66 DZD10,992.68	$67.43 DZD9,189.77	-16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.86 DZD11,156.05	$66.79 DZD9,102.37	-18.4%
Average			-18.9%

Oran vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing

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