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Algiers vs. Rustenburg Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 19.8% cheaper than Rustenburg.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 39.3% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 24.1% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 12.5% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Rustenburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.8% less for restaurants

	Rustenburg	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.47 ZAR194.10	$3.38 DZD438.05	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.01 ZAR67.94	$4.82 DZD625.84	+20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ZAR14.88	$0.59 DZD76.99	-32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 ZAR8.09	$0.23 DZD29.70	-52.1%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	Rustenburg	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.89 ZAR15.12	$0.18 DZD22.82	-80.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.93 ZAR49.62	$5.09 DZD660.61	+73.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 ZAR71.03	$3.75 DZD486.85	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 ZAR33.64	$1.77 DZD229.96	-10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 ZAR33.24	$2.34 DZD303.30	+19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.55	$1.39 DZD180.85	+88.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 ZAR10.68	$1.36 DZD176.50	+115.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ZAR10.27	$0.67 DZD86.43	+9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.33	$0.44 DZD56.65	-40.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 ZAR6.27	$0.29 DZD37.10	-22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 ZAR6.16	$0.26 DZD33.92	-28.2%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 39.3% less for transportation

	Rustenburg	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.84 ZAR81.85	$1.33 DZD172.35	-72.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.87 ZAR776.41	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	-74.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,935.00 ZAR388,204.67	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	+58.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.07 ZAR187.31	$3.45 DZD448.07	-68.8%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Rustenburg	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.62 ZAR704.42	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$315.36 ZAR5,337.81	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$344.02 ZAR5,823.07	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	-57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.81 ZAR927.69	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	-38.9%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 24.1% less for childcare

	Rustenburg	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$106.07 ZAR1,795.45	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	-13.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,558.87 ZAR94,091.11	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	-34.4%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rustenburg	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 ZAR24.26	$2.35 DZD304.42	+63.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 ZAR33.32	$0.94 DZD122.01	-52.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 ZAR43.67	$2.79 DZD362.15	+8.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.89 ZAR404.38	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	-2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.59 ZAR77.64	$5.15 DZD668.49	+12.3%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 12.5% less for clothing

	Rustenburg	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.84 ZAR911.35	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	-25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.31 ZAR699.21	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	+8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.74 ZAR1,552.82	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,402.76	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	-10.6%
Average			-12.5%

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