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Shiraz vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Shiraz is 14.8% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Shiraz
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Shiraz
Transportation: pay 20.9% more in Shiraz
Housing: pay 13.0% more in Shiraz
Childcare: pay 13.4% more in Shiraz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% less in Shiraz
Clothing: pay 27.7% less in Shiraz

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

Shiraz vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Shiraz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD437.96	$5.00 IRR210,612	+48.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.70	$3.50 IRR147,429	-27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.97	$1.42 IRR59,775	+139.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$1.18 IRR49,781	+416.2%
Average			+144.0%

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	Algiers	Shiraz
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$0.39 IRR16,316	+120.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.46	$1.64 IRR68,949	-67.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.74	$2.36 IRR99,391	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.90	$1.24 IRR52,095	-30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.23	$1.45 IRR61,198	-37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.81	$0.40 IRR16,994	-71.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.46	$0.77 IRR32,394	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.41	$0.42 IRR17,885	-36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.64	$0.24 IRR10,190	-44.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.09	$0.24 IRR10,190	-15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.91	$0.23 IRR9,787	-11.1%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 20.9% more for transportation

	Algiers	Shiraz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.31	$2.68 IRR113,086	+102.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,521.74	$2.36 IRR99,580	-79.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	$75,000.00 IRR3,159,187,500	+106.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD447.97	$1.90 IRR80,033	-45.0%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 13.0% more for housing

	Algiers	Shiraz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,474.50	$19.27 IRR811,879	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	$283.60 IRR11,945,941	+27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	$205.21 IRR8,644,096	+39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	$27.94 IRR1,176,981	-16.6%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 13.4% more for childcare

	Algiers	Shiraz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	$153.33 IRR6,458,783	+67.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	$2,148.62 IRR90,505,286	-41.1%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Shiraz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.35	$0.70 IRR29,486	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD121.98	$0.98 IRR41,420	+4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.07	$2.30 IRR96,882	-17.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	$16.00 IRR673,960	-31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.34	$2.00 IRR84,245	-61.2%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 27.7% less for clothing

	Algiers	Shiraz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	$26.25 IRR1,105,716	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	$20.67 IRR870,532	-53.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	$72.33 IRR3,046,861	+2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	$56.25 IRR2,369,391	-24.1%
Average			-27.7%

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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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