Cost of Living Comparison

  1. Cost of Living
  2. Cambodia
  3. Phnom Penh
  4. Algeria
  5. Algiers
  6. Comparison
KHR
COMPARED TO
DZD

Algiers is 20.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

If you lived in Algiers instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
local_dining

pay 33.5% less for restaurants

  Phnom Penh help_outline Algiers help_outline  
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.00
៛16,280.00
$3.30
DZD359.80
-17.5%
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $6.00
៛24,420.00
$3.88
DZD423.30
-35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.68
៛2,775.74
$0.53
DZD57.31
-23.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) $0.46
៛1,867.41
$0.19
DZD21.01
-58.0%
Average -33.5%
Phnom Penh vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants
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local_grocery_store

pay 47.7% less for groceries

  Phnom Penh help_outline Algiers help_outline  
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.49
៛6,062.07
$0.14
DZD14.73
-90.9%
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.03
៛28,617.19
$3.17
DZD345.69
-54.9%
Milk (1 gallon) $8.39
៛34,151.36
$2.67
DZD291.48
-68.2%
Eggs
1 dozen
 $1.67
៛6,805.47
$1.14
DZD124.36
-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) $1.94
៛7,902.83
$1.72
DZD187.09
-11.7%
Apples (1 lb) $1.87
៛7,625.91
$0.95
DZD103.20
-49.5%
Bananas (1 lb) $0.66
៛2,692.26
$0.85
DZD92.28
+27.9%
Oranges (1 lb) $1.13
៛4,581.74
$0.53
DZD57.60
-53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb) $0.71
៛2,903.45
$0.31
DZD33.92
-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb) $0.69
៛2,827.93
$0.18
DZD20.09
-73.5%
Onions (1 lb) $0.48
៛1,969.20
$0.18
DZD19.95
-62.2%
Average -47.7%
Phnom Penh vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries
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drive_eta

pay 60.3% less for transportation

  Phnom Penh help_outline Algiers help_outline  
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.60
៛14,659.90
$1.18
DZD128.16
-67.4%
Monthly public transit pass $29.62
៛120,573.75
$11.64
DZD1,269.89
-60.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $48,000.00
៛195,360,005.76
$23,285.17
DZD2,539,782.83
-51.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) $7.00
៛28,490.00
$2.68
DZD292.08
-61.7%
Average -60.3%
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home

pay 22.1% less for housing

  Phnom Penh help_outline Algiers help_outline  
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $25.62
៛104,269.53
$37.66
DZD4,107.44
+47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $443.45
៛1,804,834.54
$262.13
DZD28,591.80
-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $274.93
៛1,118,946.46
$170.11
DZD18,554.52
-38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
 $65.36
៛265,998.02
$28.56
DZD3,114.84
-56.3%
Average -22.1%
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child_care

pay 71.2% less for childcare

  Phnom Penh help_outline Algiers help_outline  
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $252.86
៛1,029,128.60
$85.72
DZD9,349.35
-66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,700.00
៛59,829,001.76
$3,464.55
DZD377,888.90
-76.4%
Average -71.2%
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gamepad

pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports

  Phnom Penh help_outline Algiers help_outline  
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.80
៛3,256.00
$1.75
DZD190.48
+118.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.24
៛9,097.65
$0.83
DZD90.59
-62.8%
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.50
៛6,105.00
$2.10
DZD228.58
+39.7%
Monthly membership at local gym $47.30
៛192,517.47
$22.64
DZD2,469.23
-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema $5.00
៛20,350.00
$5.43
DZD592.62
+8.7%
Average +10.4%
Phnom Penh vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports
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store

pay 83.0% more for clothing

  Phnom Penh help_outline Algiers help_outline  
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $26.00
៛105,820.00
$41.28
DZD4,502.07
+58.8%
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $22.50
៛91,575.00
$44.69
DZD4,873.96
+98.6%
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $47.73
៛194,242.02
$75.17
DZD8,199.42
+57.5%
Men's business shoes (leather) $45.00
៛183,150.01
$97.76
DZD10,663.06
+117.2%
Average +83.0%
Phnom Penh vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing
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