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Sari vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Sari is 4.4% cheaper than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 30.2% more in Sari
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in Sari
Transportation: pay 39.2% more in Sari
Housing: pay 16.5% more in Sari
Childcare: pay 61.7% less in Sari
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% less in Sari
Clothing: pay 2.1% less in Sari

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

Sari vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.2% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Sari
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD449.15	$3.80 IRR5M	+12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD641.70	$4.50 IRR6M	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD78.94	$0.47 IRR617K	-20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD30.45	$0.54 IRR709K	+135.8%
Average			+30.2%

Algiers vs. Sari - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	Algiers	Sari
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD23.40	$0.54 IRR704K	+204.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD677.35	$1.89 IRR2M	-63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD499.18	$2.35 IRR3M	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD235.78	$1.11 IRR1M	-37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD310.99	$1.37 IRR2M	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD185.44	$0.18 IRR238K	-87.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD180.97	$0.42 IRR554K	-69.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD88.62	$0.38 IRR500K	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD58.08	$0.29 IRR376K	-34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD38.04	$0.24 IRR320K	-14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.78	$0.23 IRR302K	-11.9%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 39.2% more for transportation

	Algiers	Sari
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD176.72	$2.69 IRR4M	+102.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,560.65	$10.00 IRR13M	-14.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD5M	$68,000.00 IRR89B	+87.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD459.42	$2.85 IRR4M	-17.5%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Algiers	Sari
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,537.77	$5.76 IRR8M	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD29,519.24	$543.33 IRR714M	+144.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,507.38	$227.33 IRR299M	+55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,454.46	$12.05 IRR16M	-64.0%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 61.7% less for childcare

	Algiers	Sari
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD12,149.19	$50.00 IRR66M	-45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD485K	$800.00 IRR1B	-78.1%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Sari
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD312.13	$0.65 IRR854K	-72.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD125.10	$0.80 IRR1M	-14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD371.32	$2.00 IRR3M	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,113.87	$32.50 IRR43M	+38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD685.42	$1.00 IRR1M	-80.6%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

	Algiers	Sari
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,362.94	$25.24 IRR33M	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,961.18	$30.76 IRR40M	-31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,418.99	$117.65 IRR155M	+66.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,857.76	$69.84 IRR92M	-5.8%
Average			-2.1%

Algiers vs. Sari - Cost of clothing

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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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