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Algiers vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 16.5% cheaper than Armenia.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 19.2% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 27.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 51.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 22.4% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Armenia	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.27 COP16,223.42	$3.38 DZD438.05	-20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.76 COP29,497.13	$4.82 DZD625.84	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 COP3,687.14	$0.59 DZD76.99	-38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 COP2,212.29	$0.23 DZD29.70	-60.7%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 19.2% more for groceries

	Armenia	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 COP5,461.85	$0.18 DZD22.82	-87.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.29 COP4,916.19	$5.09 DZD660.61	+293.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.22 COP16,043.42	$3.75 DZD486.85	-11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 COP8,521.39	$1.77 DZD229.96	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 COP10,004.71	$2.34 DZD303.30	-11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 COP4,341.07	$1.39 DZD180.85	+22.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 COP1,859.39	$1.36 DZD176.50	+178.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 COP3,051.84	$0.67 DZD86.43	-17.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 COP2,477.72	$0.44 DZD56.65	-33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 COP2,240.89	$0.29 DZD37.10	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 COP1,967.93	$0.26 DZD33.92	-49.5%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Armenia	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.98 COP15,126.98	$1.33 DZD172.35	-66.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,522.08
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,151.46 COP72,759,596.38	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	+89.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.21 COP65,385.31	$3.45 DZD448.07	-79.9%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 27.1% less for housing

	Armenia	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.82 COP63,910.46	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$310.56 COP1,179,885.35	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.80 COP983,237.79	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	-43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.23 COP255,422.14	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	-50.2%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 51.8% less for childcare

	Armenia	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$232.92 COP884,914.01	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	-60.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,366.57 COP24,187,649.61	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	-42.7%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Armenia	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.29 COP4,916.19	$2.35 DZD304.42	+81.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.42 COP5,407.81	$0.94 DZD122.01	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.33 COP8,849.14	$2.79 DZD362.15	+19.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$23.41 DZD3,036.92
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.88 COP14,748.57	$5.15 DZD668.49	+32.7%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Armenia	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.97 COP254,412.78	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	-39.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.64 COP143,016.41	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	+19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.44 COP415,769.12	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.02 COP425,601.50	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	-33.8%
Average			-22.4%

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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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