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Algiers vs. Sylhet Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 75.9% more expensive than Sylhet.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 50.3% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 78.2% more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Sylhet Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% more for restaurants

	Sylhet	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.46 BDT301.18	$3.38 DZD438.87	+37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.10 BDT501.97	$4.82 DZD627.01	+17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 BDT45.68	$0.59 DZD77.14	+58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 BDT21.33	$0.23 DZD29.76	+31.3%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 50.3% more for groceries

	Sylhet	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 BDT59.23	$0.18 DZD22.86	-63.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 BDT476.87	$5.09 DZD661.84	+30.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.87 BDT351.53	$3.75 DZD487.76	+30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.17 BDT143.67	$1.77 DZD230.39	+50.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.14 BDT139.35	$2.34 DZD303.87	+105.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 BDT125.23	$1.39 DZD181.19	+36.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 BDT56.92	$1.36 DZD176.83	+192.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 BDT113.54	$0.67 DZD86.59	-28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.96	$0.44 DZD56.75	+98.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 BDT18.04	$0.29 DZD37.17	+93.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 BDT29.67	$0.26 DZD33.98	+7.8%
Average			+50.3%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Sylhet	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 BDT433.24	$1.33 DZD172.67	-62.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.42 BDT2,007.88	$11.73 DZD1,524.92	-28.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,728.74 BDT3,513,784.22	$36,343.39 DZD4,723,383.47	+26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.79 BDT341.34	$3.45 DZD448.91	+23.8%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 78.2% more for housing

	Sylhet	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.60 BDT1,663.19	$19.08 DZD2,479.67	+40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.28 BDT15,812.03	$221.93 DZD28,843.49	+71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$57.46 BDT7,027.57	$146.66 DZD19,060.82	+155.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.02 BDT2,814.96	$33.49 DZD4,352.49	+45.5%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Sylhet	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$36.94 BDT4,517.72	$91.34 DZD11,871.08	+147.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$935.74 BDT114,448.97	$3,648.37 DZD474,161.31	+289.9%
Average			+218.6%

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pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Sylhet	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.10 BDT501.97	$2.35 DZD304.98	-42.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 BDT225.89	$0.94 DZD122.24	-49.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 BDT326.28	$2.79 DZD362.82	+4.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$9.23 BDT1,129.43	$23.41 DZD3,042.59	+153.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.10 BDT501.97	$5.15 DZD669.73	+25.6%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Sylhet	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.75 BDT1,681.60	$40.32 DZD5,240.17	+193.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.96 BDT2,074.81	$44.82 DZD5,824.72	+164.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.96 BDT4,643.21	$70.81 DZD9,203.38	+86.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.29 BDT4,193.72	$74.11 DZD9,632.10	+116.1%
Average			+140.0%

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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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