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Saudi Arabia vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 2.3 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 47.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 77.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 20.2% more in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 47.9% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$6.32 SAR23.72	+87.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$7.73 SAR29.02	+60.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$0.74 SAR2.79	+25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.27 SAR1.02	+19.1%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 77.2% more for groceries

	Algiers	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$0.92 SAR3.43	+420.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$3.62 SAR13.57	-29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$6.74 SAR25.28	+79.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$2.52 SAR9.48	+42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$3.28 SAR12.29	+40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$0.97 SAR3.63	-30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$0.78 SAR2.92	-42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$0.80 SAR3.00	+20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$0.74 SAR2.77	+69.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.66 SAR2.49	+132.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.65 SAR2.44	+148.2%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$2.32 SAR8.72	+74.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	$33.84 SAR127.00	+188.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$25,756.63 SAR96,663.93	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$19.00 SAR71.30	+450.0%
Average			+171.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Algiers	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$74.04 SAR277.85	+288.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$434.87 SAR1,632.07	+95.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$360.33 SAR1,352.30	+145.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$97.42 SAR365.63	+190.9%
Average			+180.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$350.88 SAR1,316.84	+284.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$6,485.70 SAR24,340.66	+77.8%
Average			+181.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$1.89 SAR7.09	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$3.48 SAR13.07	+270.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$7.47 SAR28.02	+167.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$106.43 SAR399.41	+354.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$17.24 SAR64.71	+234.6%
Average			+201.5%

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pay 20.2% more for clothing

	Algiers	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$48.71 SAR182.80	+20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$57.50 SAR215.81	+28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$88.56 SAR332.35	+25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$79.17 SAR297.13	+6.8%
Average			+20.2%

Algiers vs. Saudi Arabia - 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: December 2025

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