Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Algeria

Algeria vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 36.0% cheaper than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.6% more in Algeria
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 26.5% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 59.1% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 59.6% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% more in Algeria
Clothing: pay 2.4% less in Algeria

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

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Algeria vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.6% more for restaurants

	Vietnam	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.93 ₫49,968	$2.78 DZD372.99	+44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.06 ₫105K	$3.98 DZD532.85	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₫13,022	$0.62 DZD83.65	+24.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 ₫7,715	$0.30 DZD39.69	-0.6%
Average			+19.6%

Vietnam vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Vietnam	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ₫24,827	$0.15 DZD19.81	-84.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.37 ₫139K	$4.10 DZD549.38	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.69 ₫147K	$3.29 DZD440.48	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,111	$1.38 DZD184.89	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 ₫44,332	$1.83 DZD244.64	+6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 ₫34,270	$1.16 DZD155.35	-12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,159	$1.31 DZD175.06	+157.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,883	$0.55 DZD74.21	-9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ₫14,322	$0.34 DZD45.23	-38.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,823	$0.26 DZD34.48	-48.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,288	$0.22 DZD28.83	-58.1%
Average			-30.6%

Vietnam vs. Algeria - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.5% less for transportation

	Vietnam	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.36 ₫87,093	$1.23 DZD164.80	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.12 ₫184K	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	+35.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$31,373.36 DZD4M	+2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.75 ₫149K	$3.89 DZD520.64	-32.3%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 59.1% less for housing

	Vietnam	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.92 ₫231K	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	+54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$387.95 ₫10M	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.72 ₫7M	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	-64.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.62 ₫1M	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	-46.3%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 59.6% less for childcare

	Vietnam	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.30 ₫8M	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	-38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,628.65 ₫379M	$3,846.85 DZD515K	-73.7%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.91 ₫23,577	$1.90 DZD254.16	+108.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 ₫42,237	$0.93 DZD124.65	-42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.36 ₫35,110	$2.70 DZD362.16	+99.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.59 ₫533K	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.14 ₫81,316	$4.16 DZD556.49	+32.3%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Vietnam	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.00 ₫1M	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	-27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.08 ₫623K	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	+57.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.97 ₫2M	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.18 ₫2M	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	-10.0%
Average			-2.4%

Vietnam vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing

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