Cost of living in Algiers
compared to
Cost of living in Algiers vs. Algeria overall average
Algiers is 9.9% more expensive than Algeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% more in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% more in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Algiers
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Algiers are more expensive than in Algeria.
Algiers Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD374.84
|
$1.10
-
$7.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD570.75
|
$3.66
-
$5.83
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD70.55
|
$0.44
-
$0.73
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.35
|
$0.18
-
$0.35
|
Algiers - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD17.58
|
$0.07
-
$0.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD459.14
|
$1.61
-
$7.24
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD470.35
|
$2.47
-
$4.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD228.55
|
$1.18
-
$2.18
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD319.19
|
$1.30
-
$3.33
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD185.80
|
$0.60
-
$2.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD168.18
|
$0.87
-
$1.83
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD101.69
|
$0.33
-
$1.07
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD45.07
|
$0.16
-
$0.63
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD28.41
|
$0.15
-
$0.39
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.04
|
$0.12
-
$0.34
|
Algiers - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD159.94
|
$0.83
-
$1.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,394.63
|
$7.33
-
$14.77
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,319,811.20
|
$25,527.64
-
$43,609.36
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD450.96
|
$1.94
-
$6.49
|
Algiers - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,381.80
|
$11.50
-
$30.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,207.51
|
$130.83
-
$375.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD17,870.00
|
$72.02
-
$214.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,542.21
|
$16.66
-
$47.67
|
Algiers - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,055.49
|
$46.23
-
$146.68
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD338,084.44
|
$1,790.61
-
$3,666.89
|
Algiers - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD192.10
|
$1.07
-
$3.66
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD124.92
|
$0.33
-
$2.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD331.82
|
$2.18
-
$3.05
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,040.27
|
$10.72
-
$36.57
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD744.48
|
$3.66
-
$7.20
|
Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,691.02
|
$17.99
-
$71.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,339.24
|
$22.01
-
$87.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,126.95
|
$39.77
-
$109.99
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,551.55
|
$29.15
-
$109.40
|
Algiers - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Algeria
to see the average cost of cities throughout Algeria, like
Blida,
Bejaia,
Algiers,
Constantine,
Bouira,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Algeria compared to Algiers.
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