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Algiers vs. Plettenberg Bay Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 17.4% cheaper than Plettenberg Bay.

Restaurants: pay 43.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 11.7% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 58.4% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 30.9% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 11.9% more in Algiers

The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Algiers are more expensive than in Plettenberg Bay. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Plettenberg Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Plettenberg Bay, you would:

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pay 43.8% less for restaurants

	Plettenberg Bay	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.60 ZAR145.63	$3.38 DZD438.05	-60.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ZAR86.41	$4.82 DZD625.84	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ZAR16.99	$0.59 DZD76.99	-40.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 ZAR12.14	$0.23 DZD29.70	-68.1%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Plettenberg Bay	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZAR17.25	$0.18 DZD22.82	-82.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 ZAR66.56	$5.09 DZD660.61	+29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 ZAR68.60	$3.75 DZD486.85	-7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 ZAR48.25	$1.77 DZD229.96	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 ZAR37.65	$2.34 DZD303.30	+5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 ZAR13.21	$1.39 DZD180.85	+78.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.13	$1.36 DZD176.50	+127.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 ZAR9.84	$0.67 DZD86.43	+14.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ZAR8.95	$0.44 DZD56.65	-17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 ZAR7.05	$0.29 DZD37.10	-31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 ZAR6.75	$0.26 DZD33.92	-34.5%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 11.7% more for transportation

	Plettenberg Bay	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR84.38	$1.33 DZD172.35	-73.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,522.08
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	+127.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 ZAR71.85	$3.45 DZD448.07	-18.6%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 58.4% less for housing

	Plettenberg Bay	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.59 ZAR517.80	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$803.03 ZAR13,592.31	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$372.83 ZAR6,310.71	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	-60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	-63.0%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 30.9% less for childcare

	Plettenberg Bay	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.40 ZAR2,427.20	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	-36.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	-25.6%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Plettenberg Bay	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 ZAR38.84	$2.35 DZD304.42	+2.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 ZAR33.98	$0.94 DZD122.01	-53.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 ZAR45.15	$2.79 DZD362.15	+4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.11 ZAR509.71	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	-22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 ZAR101.94	$5.15 DZD668.49	-14.4%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 11.9% more for clothing

	Plettenberg Bay	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.59 ZAR703.89	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	-3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.68 ZAR485.44	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	+56.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.23 ZAR1,019.42	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	+23.1%
Average			+11.9%

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