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Algiers vs. Palmerston North Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 48.1% cheaper than Palmerston North.

Restaurants: pay 72.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 33.2% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 44.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 64.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 57.6% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 12.4% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Palmerston North Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Palmerston North, you would:

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pay 72.8% less for restaurants

	Palmerston North	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.97	$3.38 DZD438.05	-76.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 NZ$17.16	$4.82 DZD625.84	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 NZ$4.08	$0.59 DZD76.99	-74.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 NZ$3.48	$0.23 DZD29.70	-88.6%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 33.2% less for groceries

	Palmerston North	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99 NZ$3.45	$0.18 DZD22.82	-91.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 NZ$6.74	$5.09 DZD660.61	+30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.32	$3.75 DZD486.85	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.13 NZ$8.88	$1.77 DZD229.96	-65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 NZ$6.91	$2.34 DZD303.30	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 NZ$1.86	$1.39 DZD180.85	+30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.39	$1.36 DZD176.50	+69.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.87	$0.67 DZD86.43	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.55	$0.44 DZD56.65	-70.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NZ$1.58	$0.29 DZD37.10	-68.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.65	$0.26 DZD33.92	-72.6%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 44.9% less for transportation

	Palmerston North	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 NZ$10.57	$1.33 DZD172.35	-78.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.50 NZ$122.03	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	-83.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,211.80 NZ$38,448.69	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	+63.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.92 NZ$32.76	$3.45 DZD448.07	-81.7%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 64.2% less for housing

	Palmerston North	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.43 NZ$78.65	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$807.70 NZ$1,398.13	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	-72.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$663.47 NZ$1,148.47	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	-77.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.71 NZ$112.00	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	-48.2%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 57.6% less for childcare

	Palmerston North	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$961.55 NZ$1,664.45	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	-90.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,843.04 NZ$8,383.31	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	-24.7%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Palmerston North	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.44 NZ$11.14	$2.35 DZD304.42	-63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 NZ$5.74	$0.94 DZD122.01	-71.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.88 NZ$30.96	$2.79 DZD362.15	-84.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.69 NZ$39.28	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	+3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.65 NZ$14.98	$5.15 DZD668.49	-40.5%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 12.4% less for clothing

	Palmerston North	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.35 NZ$114.85	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	-39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.06 NZ$62.42	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	+24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.26 NZ$151.05	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.98 NZ$152.30	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	-15.8%
Average			-12.4%

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