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Algiers vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 39.6% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 48.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 60.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 12.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 57.8% less for restaurants

	Praia	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.29 CVE504.06	$3.38 DZD440.55	-36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 CVE660.42	$4.82 DZD629.40	-30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.26 CVE311.25	$0.59 DZD77.43	-81.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CVE127.27	$0.23 DZD29.87	-82.8%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Praia	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 CVE208.41	$0.18 DZD22.95	-91.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CVE1,296.06	$5.09 DZD664.37	-62.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.38 CVE512.81	$3.75 DZD489.62	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 CVE226.07	$1.77 DZD231.27	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.34 DZD305.03
Apples (1 lb)	$2.41 CVE230.12	$1.39 DZD181.88	-42.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 CVE138.26	$1.36 DZD177.50	-6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 CVE167.45	$0.67 DZD86.92	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.80 CVE267.30	$0.44 DZD56.97	-84.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 CVE64.52	$0.29 DZD37.31	-57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 CVE69.13	$0.26 DZD34.11	-63.9%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 48.2% less for transportation

	Praia	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.26 CVE596.56	$1.33 DZD173.33	-78.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.37 CVE2,800.34	$11.73 DZD1,530.75	-60.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,895,685.00	$36,343.39 DZD4,741,421.20	+19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.16 CVE1,254.88	$3.45 DZD450.62	-73.8%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 60.1% less for housing

	Praia	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.34 CVE5,181.75	$19.08 DZD2,489.14	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$479.44 CVE45,721.34	$221.93 DZD28,953.64	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.36 CVE25,400.75	$146.66 DZD19,133.61	-44.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$145.64 CVE13,888.23	$33.49 DZD4,369.11	-77.0%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 12.8% less for childcare

	Praia	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.65 CVE14,080.77	$91.34 DZD11,916.41	-38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,238.92 CVE308,873.07	$3,648.37 DZD475,972.04	+12.6%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 CVE259.09	$2.35 DZD306.15	-13.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 CVE155.59	$0.94 DZD122.70	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.79 CVE457.21	$2.79 DZD364.21	-41.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.96 CVE3,048.09	$23.41 DZD3,054.21	-26.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE558.82	$5.15 DZD672.29	-12.1%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Praia	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.10 CVE8,401.02	$40.32 DZD5,260.18	-54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,048.09	$44.82 DZD5,846.96	+40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,128.24	$70.81 DZD9,238.52	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.85 CVE12,192.36	$74.11 DZD9,668.88	-42.0%
Average			-18.2%

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