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Algiers vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 18.5% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 48.1% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 31.9% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 67.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 26.9% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.0% less for restaurants

	Vientiane	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.31 LAK49,966	$3.38 DZD440.23	+46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.54 LAK119,918	$4.82 DZD628.95	-12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 LAK13,418	$0.59 DZD77.38	-4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK8,994	$0.23 DZD29.85	-44.9%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 LAK25,265	$0.18 DZD22.94	-84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.94 LAK301,727	$5.09 DZD663.90	-63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 LAK158,421	$3.75 DZD489.27	-48.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 LAK39,212	$1.77 DZD231.10	-2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 LAK64,765	$2.34 DZD304.81	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 LAK19,390	$1.39 DZD181.75	+55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 LAK10,828	$1.36 DZD177.38	+172.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 LAK20,322	$0.67 DZD86.86	-29.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 LAK13,145	$0.44 DZD56.93	-28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 LAK16,016	$0.29 DZD37.28	-61.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 LAK10,073	$0.26 DZD34.09	-43.8%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 48.1% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 LAK112,104	$1.33 DZD173.21	-74.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.18 LAK1,086,211	$11.73 DZD1,529.66	-76.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,736.24 LAK622,040,039	$36,343.39 DZD4,738,051.77	+26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.86 LAK235,047	$3.45 DZD450.30	-68.2%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 31.9% less for housing

	Vientiane	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.39 LAK246,498	$19.08 DZD2,487.37	+67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$866.78 LAK18,762,772	$221.93 DZD28,933.06	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$784.74 LAK16,986,870	$146.66 DZD19,120.01	-81.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.21 LAK1,195,061	$33.49 DZD4,366.00	-39.3%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 67.0% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$338.54 LAK7,328,183	$91.34 DZD11,907.94	-73.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,334.55 LAK202,060,626	$3,648.37 DZD475,633.80	-60.9%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 LAK32,478	$2.35 DZD305.93	+56.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.73 LAK37,473	$0.94 DZD122.62	-45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 LAK42,471	$2.79 DZD363.95	+42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.52 LAK1,093,653	$23.41 DZD3,052.04	-53.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.56 LAK77,027	$5.15 DZD671.81	+44.8%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 26.9% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.70 LAK599,589	$40.32 DZD5,256.44	+45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.25 LAK1,498,972	$44.82 DZD5,842.81	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.22 LAK1,260,206	$70.81 DZD9,231.96	+21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$42.19 LAK913,242	$74.11 DZD9,662.01	+75.7%
Average			+26.9%

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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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