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Argos vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Argos is 2.5 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Argos
Groceries
pay 86.3% more in Argos
Transportation
pay 3.6 times more in Argos
Housing
pay 2.5 times more in Argos
Childcare
pay 3.7 times more in Argos
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0 times more in Argos
Clothing
pay 2.6% more in Argos

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Argos are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Argos.

Argos vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Argos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD449.64
$11.68
€10.14
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
DZD642.38
$8.18
€7.10
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD79.03
$1.69
€1.47

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pay 86.3% more for groceries

 
Algiers
Argos
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
DZD23.43
$1.30
€1.13
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD678.08
$5.67
€4.93
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD499.72
$5.08
€4.41

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Argos
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD176.91
$7.98
€6.93
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,562.32
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD5M
$32,060.29
€27,828.91

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Algiers
Argos
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.08
DZD2,540.49
$30.95
€26.87
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD29,550.92
$443.81
€385.24
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,528.31
$350.38
€304.14

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

 
Algiers
Argos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD12,162.23
$519.73
€451.13
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD486K
$6,482.02
€5,626.51

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Argos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD312.46
$2.92
€2.53
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD125.23
$2.69
€2.33
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.79
DZD371.72
$4.91
€4.26

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

 
Algiers
Argos
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.32
DZD5,368.69
$65.40
€56.77
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.82
DZD5,967.58
$32.47
€28.18
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.81
DZD9,429.10
$68.62
€59.56

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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: April 2026
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