Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Algeria

Algeria vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 51.8% cheaper than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.3% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 44.5% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 58.6% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 64.1% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in Algeria

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Algeria.

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Algeria vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algeria instead of Thailand, you would:

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pay 22.3% less for restaurants

	Thailand	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$2.78 DZD372.99	-3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$3.98 DZD532.85	-43.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$0.62 DZD83.65	-16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$0.30 DZD39.69	-19.1%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 44.5% less for groceries

	Thailand	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$0.15 DZD19.81	-88.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$4.10 DZD549.38	-48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$3.29 DZD440.48	-53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$1.38 DZD184.89	-33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$1.83 DZD244.64	+33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$1.16 DZD155.35	-14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$1.31 DZD175.06	+129.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$0.55 DZD74.21	-40.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$0.34 DZD45.23	-59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.26 DZD34.48	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.22 DZD28.83	-62.1%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 58.6% less for transportation

	Thailand	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$1.23 DZD164.80	-75.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	-70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$31,373.36 DZD4M	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$3.89 DZD520.64	-63.9%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Thailand	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	-56.2%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 64.1% less for childcare

	Thailand	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	-61.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$3,846.85 DZD515K	-66.6%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$1.90 DZD254.16	-9.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$0.93 DZD124.65	-53.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$2.70 DZD362.16	-34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	-57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$4.16 DZD556.49	-31.3%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Thailand	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	-32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	+15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	-14.3%
Average			-14.3%

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