Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 24.5% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
៛20,321.22
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
៛26,417.58
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
៛4,027.00
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
៛2,809.70
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
៛7,782.90
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
៛26,127.28
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
៛33,096.63
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
៛7,564.57
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
៛8,725.96
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
៛7,297.23
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
៛2,663.87
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
៛6,286.38
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
៛2,603.96
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
៛2,755.03
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
៛2,765.27
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
៛18,040.01
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
៛43,182.58
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
៛199,147,908.18
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
៛36,578.19
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
៛122,830.46
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
៛2,175,498.97
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
៛1,298,525.65
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
៛383,328.29
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
៛1,202,112.77
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
៛46,506,552.32
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
៛4,064.24
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
៛11,771.65
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
៛6,299.58
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
៛267,477.99
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
៛26,417.58
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 65.7% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
៛86,252.27
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
៛72,704.79
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
៛377,394.00
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
៛197,406.09
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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