Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algiers vs. Visakhapatnam Cost of Living Summary
Algiers is 58.0% more expensive than Visakhapatnam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% more in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 61.3% more in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 78.3% more in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 84.1% more in Algiers
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Algiers are more expensive than in Visakhapatnam. Notably, housing, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Algiers.
Algiers vs. Visakhapatnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algiers instead of Visakhapatnam, you would:
pay 57.9% more for restaurants
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.42
₹218.08
|
$3.38
DZD438.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
₹380.37
|
$4.82
DZD625.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₹32.46
|
$0.59
DZD76.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.11
₹9.64
|
$0.23
DZD29.70
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.3% more for groceries
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
₹51.03
|
$0.18
DZD22.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
₹229.75
|
$5.09
DZD660.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₹263.02
|
$3.75
DZD486.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹82.84
|
$1.77
DZD229.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
₹138.03
|
$2.34
DZD303.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₹113.11
|
$1.39
DZD180.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹29.14
|
$1.36
DZD176.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
₹52.91
|
$0.67
DZD86.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.55
|
$0.44
DZD56.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹21.47
|
$0.29
DZD37.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹22.24
|
$0.26
DZD33.92
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
₹405.70
|
$1.33
DZD172.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.60
₹1,673.64
|
$11.73
DZD1,522.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,658.18
₹1,318,627.72
|
$36,343.39
DZD4,714,577.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.41
₹306.33
|
$3.45
DZD448.07
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Algiers - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.55
₹499.05
|
$19.08
DZD2,475.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$137.72
₹12,389.30
|
$221.93
DZD28,789.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$78.18
₹7,032.68
|
$146.66
DZD19,025.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.18
₹2,714.82
|
$33.49
DZD4,344.37
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Algiers - Cost of housing
pay 78.3% more for childcare
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.83
₹5,832.39
|
$91.34
DZD11,848.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,691.33
₹152,149.35
|
$3,648.37
DZD473,277.36
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Algiers - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
₹182.58
|
$2.35
DZD304.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
₹134.40
|
$0.94
DZD122.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.23
₹380.37
|
$2.79
DZD362.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.03
₹1,352.44
|
$23.41
DZD3,036.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.10
₹278.94
|
$5.15
DZD668.49
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.1% more for clothing
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.84
₹2,414.10
|
$40.32
DZD5,230.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.37
₹2,282.24
|
$44.82
DZD5,813.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.21
₹3,347.29
|
$70.81
DZD9,186.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.83
₹3,042.99
|
$74.11
DZD9,614.14
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing
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