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Shkoder vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 94.3% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 68.6% more in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 4.8 times more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 46.4% more in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 25.8% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.3% more in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 10.9% more in Shkoder

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

Shkoder vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$6.03 ALL500	+78.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$4.82 ALL400	-0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$1.78 ALL148	+200.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.76 ALL63	+233.4%
Average			+128.1%

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pay 68.6% more for groceries

	Algiers	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$0.99 ALL82	+461.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$3.58 ALL297	-29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$7.78 ALL645	+107.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$2.59 ALL214	+45.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$2.28 ALL189	-2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$0.72 ALL60	-48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$1.08 ALL89	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$0.79 ALL65	+18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$0.66 ALL54	+50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.46 ALL39	+62.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.55 ALL45	+109.1%
Average			+68.6%

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pay 4.8 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$8.27 ALL686	+522.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	$11.68 ALL968	-0.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$35,027.69 ALL2,903,811	-3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$37.82 ALL3,135	+994.9%
Average			+378.4%

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pay 46.4% more for housing

	Algiers	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$17.01 ALL1,410	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$313.34 ALL25,976	+41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$305.30 ALL25,310	+108.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$49.24 ALL4,082	+47.0%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 25.8% less for childcare

	Algiers	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$90.39 ALL7,493	-1.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$1,807.72 ALL149,861	-50.5%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 53.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$2.41 ALL200	+2.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$1.81 ALL150	+92.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$4.22 ALL350	+51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$42.18 ALL3,497	+80.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$7.23 ALL599	+40.3%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 10.9% more for clothing

	Algiers	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$48.21 ALL3,996	+19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$12.05 ALL999	-73.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$72.31 ALL5,994	+2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$144.62 ALL11,989	+95.1%
Average			+10.9%

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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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