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Algiers vs. Quetta Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 2.6 times more expensive than Quetta.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 11.4% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 5.6 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 3.8 times more in Algiers

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Algiers are more expensive than in Quetta. Notably, childcare, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Quetta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.2% more for restaurants

	Quetta	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.54 PKR996.31	$3.38 DZD440.23	-4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.42 PKR1,245.39	$4.82 DZD628.95	+9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 PKR122.88	$0.59 DZD77.38	+36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 PKR59.78	$0.23 DZD29.85	+7.9%
Average			+12.2%

Quetta vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Quetta	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 PKR122.88	$0.18 DZD22.94	-59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.48 PKR697.42	$5.09 DZD663.90	+105.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.68 PKR754.29	$3.75 DZD489.27	+40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.13 PKR318.82	$1.77 DZD231.10	+56.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.05 PKR297.14	$2.34 DZD304.81	+121.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.33	$1.39 DZD181.75	+265.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR68.92	$1.36 DZD177.38	+456.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.05	$0.67 DZD86.86	+168.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 PKR51.97	$0.44 DZD56.93	+136.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.59	$0.29 DZD37.28	+126.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR42.93	$0.26 DZD34.09	+71.6%
Average			+135.4%

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

	Quetta	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 PKR985.61	$1.33 DZD173.21	-62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.30 PKR1,494.46	$11.73 DZD1,529.66	+121.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$36,343.39 DZD4,738,051.77
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.60 PKR1,295.20	$3.45 DZD450.30	-24.9%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Quetta	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.15 PKR3,985.24	$19.08 DZD2,487.37	+34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$70.73 PKR19,926.19	$221.93 DZD28,933.06	+213.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$49.51 PKR13,948.33	$146.66 DZD19,120.01	+196.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.57 PKR11,428.26	$33.49 DZD4,366.00	-17.4%
Average			+106.9%

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pay 5.6 times more for childcare

	Quetta	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.48 PKR9,714.02	$91.34 DZD11,907.94	+164.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$424.38 PKR119,557.15	$3,648.37 DZD475,633.80	+759.7%
Average			+462.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Quetta	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 PKR498.15	$2.35 DZD305.93	+32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 PKR464.94	$0.94 DZD122.62	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 PKR498.15	$2.79 DZD363.95	+57.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$4.95 PKR1,394.83	$23.41 DZD3,052.04	+372.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.83 PKR797.05	$5.15 DZD671.81	+82.1%
Average			+100.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for clothing

	Quetta	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$7.07 PKR1,992.62	$40.32 DZD5,256.44	+470.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$7.07 PKR1,992.62	$44.82 DZD5,842.81	+533.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.41 PKR24,907.74	$70.81 DZD9,231.96	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.47 PKR8,302.58	$74.11 DZD9,662.01	+151.5%
Average			+283.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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