Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Algeria

Algiers vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 71.5% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 71.3% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 74.2% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 78.8% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 82.9% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 22.4% less in Algiers

Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Algiers. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Algiers.

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Algiers vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 71.3% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$3.36 DZD449.89	-79.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.33 DZD580.27	-53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.62 DZD82.48	-68.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.28 DZD37.42	-76.8%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 74.2% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.14 DZD18.93	-94.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.97 DZD531.80	-6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$3.27 DZD438.21	-61.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.21 DZD162.63	-81.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$1.80 DZD241.31	-48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.94 DZD125.49	-68.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.25 DZD167.97	+13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.50 DZD66.48	-86.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.43 DZD56.98	-88.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.27 DZD36.57	-78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.21 DZD28.74	-83.4%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 78.8% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.30 DZD173.75	-78.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.72 DZD899.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$35,271.67 DZD5M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.17 DZD558.15
Average			-78.8%

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pay 82.9% less for housing

	Saint John's	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$12.32 DZD1,650.26	-84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$163.76 DZD21,932.28	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$129.68 DZD17,367.25	-80.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$33.78 DZD4,523.62	-82.9%
Average			-82.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$554.52 DZD74,265.33	+199.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$6,354.19 DZD851K	+243.5%
Average			+220.8%

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pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.24 DZD299.93	-6.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.10 DZD147.27	-70.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.10 DZD415.40
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$24.85 DZD3,328.59	-61.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.48 DZD599.86	-28.8%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$32.25 DZD4,319.26	-35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.71 DZD4,649.27
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$69.06 DZD9,249.31	-6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$80.57 DZD10,790.34
Average			-22.4%

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