Cost of living comparison

compared to

Algiers vs. Al Marsa Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 7.3% more expensive than Al Marsa.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 19.3% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 8.7% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 28.9% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Al Marsa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Al Marsa, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 6.3% less for restaurants

	Al Marsa	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.44 TND10.070	$3.38 DZD438.87	-1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 TND15.100	$4.82 DZD627.01	-6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 TND1.900	$0.59 DZD77.14	-8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 TND0.730	$0.23 DZD29.76	-8.5%
Average			-6.3%

Al Marsa vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 19.3% more for groceries

	Al Marsa	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 TND0.540	$0.18 DZD22.86	-4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 TND16.780	$5.09 DZD661.84	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.98 TND5.810	$3.75 DZD487.76	+89.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 TND4.780	$1.77 DZD230.39	+8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 TND7.690	$2.34 DZD303.87	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 TND2.590	$1.39 DZD181.19	+57.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TND4.050	$1.36 DZD176.83	-1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 TND1.390	$0.67 DZD86.59	+40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TND0.960	$0.44 DZD56.75	+33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TND0.890	$0.29 DZD37.17	-6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 TND0.650	$0.26 DZD33.98	+16.9%
Average			+19.3%

Al Marsa vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Al Marsa	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.29 TND9.620	$1.33 DZD172.67	-59.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.88 TND20.140	$11.73 DZD1,524.92	+70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,079.95 TND102,689.110	$36,343.39 DZD4,723,383.47	+3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.13 TND6.220	$3.45 DZD448.91	+62.5%
Average			+19.3%

Al Marsa vs. Algiers - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.7% less for housing

	Al Marsa	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.05 TND44.050	$19.08 DZD2,479.67	+26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.39 TND1,040.310	$221.93 DZD28,843.49	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.60 TND838.960	$146.66 DZD19,060.82	-48.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.83 TND78.550	$33.49 DZD4,352.49	+24.8%
Average			-8.7%

Al Marsa vs. Algiers - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 28.9% more for childcare

	Al Marsa	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$85.98 TND251.690	$91.34 DZD11,871.08	+6.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,407.45 TND7,047.290	$3,648.37 DZD474,161.31	+51.5%
Average			+28.9%

Al Marsa vs. Algiers - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Al Marsa	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 TND4.530	$2.35 DZD304.98	+51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.75 TND2.200	$0.94 DZD122.24	+25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.44 TND10.070	$2.79 DZD362.82	-18.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.74 TND133.900	$23.41 DZD3,042.59	-48.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.64 TND13.590	$5.15 DZD669.73	+11.0%
Average			+4.0%

Al Marsa vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Al Marsa	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.40 TND132.890	$40.32 DZD5,240.17	-11.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.71 TND130.880	$44.82 DZD5,824.72	+0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.71 TND268.470	$70.81 DZD9,203.38	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.03 TND193.300	$74.11 DZD9,632.10	+12.2%
Average			-5.4%

Al Marsa vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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

More cost comparisons

Al Marsa vs.

Washington

Al Marsa vs.

Ankara

Al Marsa vs.

Manila

Al Marsa vs.

Dodoma

Al Marsa vs.

Vienna

Al Marsa vs.

Hanoi

Al Marsa vs.

Rome

Al Marsa vs.

Kiev

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Tunisia vs. Algeria. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Tunisia and Algeria.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Al Marsa

Add prices for Algiers

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Algiers or Al Marsa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.