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Algiers vs. Annaba Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 14.6% more expensive than Annaba.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 0.5% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 22.9% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 3.1% more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 71.5% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Annaba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.6% less for restaurants

	Annaba	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 DZD386.36	$3.38 DZD438.05	+13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.53 DZD846.82	$4.82 DZD625.84	-26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 DZD101.90	$0.59 DZD76.99	-24.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 DZD34.25	$0.23 DZD29.70	-13.3%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

	Annaba	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.30 DZD38.58	$0.18 DZD22.82	-40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.19 DZD414.04	$5.09 DZD660.61	+59.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.91 DZD507.07	$3.75 DZD486.85	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 DZD278.97	$1.77 DZD229.96	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 DZD289.69	$2.34 DZD303.30	+4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.75 DZD226.46	$1.39 DZD180.85	-20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.59 DZD206.52	$1.36 DZD176.50	-14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 DZD124.94	$0.67 DZD86.43	-30.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 DZD46.07	$0.44 DZD56.65	+23.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 DZD41.34	$0.29 DZD37.10	-10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 DZD23.37	$0.26 DZD33.92	+45.1%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 22.9% more for transportation

	Annaba	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 DZD181.28	$1.33 DZD172.35	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.61 DZD728.37	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	+109.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$56,147.93 DZD7,283,684.14	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	-35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.45 DZD448.07
Average			+22.9%

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pay 3.1% more for housing

	Annaba	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.41 DZD3,036.25	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	-18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.31 DZD22,611.57	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	+27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$124.15 DZD16,105.72	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	+18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.10 DZD5,072.54	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	-14.4%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 71.5% more for childcare

	Annaba	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$39.83 DZD5,166.23	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	+129.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,208.45 DZD416,210.52	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	+13.7%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Annaba	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$2.35 DZD304.42
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.46 DZD188.75	$0.94 DZD122.01	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 DZD412.48	$2.79 DZD362.15	-12.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.90 DZD3,100.34	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	-2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.96 DZD254.06	$5.15 DZD668.49	+163.1%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Annaba	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.58 DZD7,598.68	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	-31.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.38 DZD5,497.47	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	+5.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.19 DZD9,234.50	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 DZD11,358.47	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	-15.4%
Average			-10.3%

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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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