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Algiers vs. Aleppo Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 15.6% more expensive than Aleppo.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 41.5% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 51.0% more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 23.8% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Aleppo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% less for restaurants

	Aleppo	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SYP39,006	$3.38 DZD437.96	+12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.50 SYP32,505	$4.82 DZD625.70	+93.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 SYP17,126	$0.59 DZD76.97	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SYP7,450	$0.23 DZD29.70	-60.0%
Average			-2.3%

Aleppo vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Aleppo	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 SYP12,105	$0.18 DZD22.82	-81.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 SYP30,490	$5.09 DZD660.46	+117.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.91 SYP50,860	$3.75 DZD486.74	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 SYP26,154	$1.77 DZD229.90	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 SYP38,399	$2.34 DZD303.23	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 SYP13,804	$1.39 DZD180.81	+31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SYP14,275	$1.36 DZD176.46	+23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SYP13,367	$0.67 DZD86.41	-35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 SYP4,120	$0.44 DZD56.64	+37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 SYP3,825	$0.29 DZD37.09	-2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 SYP6,319	$0.26 DZD33.91	-46.2%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 41.5% more for transportation

	Aleppo	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 SYP66,812	$1.33 DZD172.31	-74.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$3.00 SYP39,006	$11.73 DZD1,521.74	+291.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,863.72 SYP362,284,124	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	+30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.71 SYP243,219	$3.45 DZD447.97	-81.5%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 51.0% more for housing

	Aleppo	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.95 SYP259,419	$19.08 DZD2,474.50	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$89.80 SYP1,167,586	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	+147.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$77.23 SYP1,004,089	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	+89.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.75 SYP607,901	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	-28.4%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 23.8% more for childcare

	Aleppo	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$69.35 SYP901,697	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	+31.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,147.96 SYP40,929,761	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	+15.9%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Aleppo	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.47 SYP110,063	$2.35 DZD304.35	-72.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.20 SYP15,570	$0.94 DZD121.98	-21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 SYP42,256	$2.79 DZD362.07	-14.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.08 SYP196,007	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	+55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$5.15 DZD668.34	+71.8%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Aleppo	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.47 SYP318,095	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	+64.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.02 SYP819,329	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	-28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.93 SYP1,468,373	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	-37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 SYP1,515,593	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	-36.4%
Average			-9.4%

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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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