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Algiers vs. Sumy Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 8.5% cheaper than Sumy.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 27.7% more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 64.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Sumy Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Sumy	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH304.67	$3.38 DZD437.96	-53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH253.89	$4.82 DZD625.70	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.46	$0.59 DZD76.97	-12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.54	$0.23 DZD29.70	-50.6%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	Sumy	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.02	$0.18 DZD22.82	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH206.65	$5.09 DZD660.46	+4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.06 UAH171.07	$3.75 DZD486.74	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.99	$1.77 DZD229.90	-12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.27	$2.34 DZD303.23	+10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.32	$1.39 DZD180.81	+152.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.51	$1.36 DZD176.46	+88.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.96	$0.67 DZD86.41	-21.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.65	$0.44 DZD56.64	-56.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UAH9.21	$0.29 DZD37.09	+30.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.69	$0.26 DZD33.91	+3.2%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Sumy	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 UAH213.71	$1.33 DZD172.31	-73.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,521.74
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,165.80	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	+19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH253.89	$3.45 DZD447.97	-42.6%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 27.7% more for housing

	Sumy	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH297.00	$19.08 DZD2,474.50	+171.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$228.70 UAH9,647.86	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	-3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$144.44 UAH6,093.39	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	+1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,415.82	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	-58.6%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 64.5% less for childcare

	Sumy	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,741.25	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	-75.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,037.99	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	-53.5%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sumy	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.84 UAH35.54	$2.35 DZD304.35	+178.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 UAH42.65	$0.94 DZD121.98	-7.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.87	$2.79 DZD362.07	-3.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.89 UAH1,218.68	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.89 UAH121.87	$5.15 DZD668.34	+78.4%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Sumy	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.15 UAH2,031.13	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	-16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,510.06	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	+25.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,092.73	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	-27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,620.82	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	-32.3%
Average			-12.6%

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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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