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Algiers vs. Bajah Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 15.7% more expensive than Bajah.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 27.9% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 28.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 22.2% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Bajah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% less for restaurants

	Bajah	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.77 TND11.030	$3.38 DZD444.85	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.97 TND14.530	$4.82 DZD635.54	-3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 TND1.600	$0.59 DZD78.19	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 TND0.700	$0.23 DZD30.16	-4.6%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 27.9% more for groceries

	Bajah	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 TND0.400	$0.18 DZD23.18	+28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.43 TND10.020	$5.09 DZD670.85	+48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.88 TND5.480	$3.75 DZD494.40	+100.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 TND5.170	$1.77 DZD233.52	+0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 TND7.560	$2.34 DZD308.01	-9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 TND2.270	$1.39 DZD183.66	+79.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 TND4.480	$1.36 DZD179.23	-11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TND1.310	$0.67 DZD87.77	+49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TND0.880	$0.44 DZD57.53	+44.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TND0.910	$0.29 DZD37.67	-8.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 TND0.890	$0.26 DZD34.44	-14.1%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

	Bajah	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 TND8.730	$1.33 DZD175.02	-55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,545.68
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,842.00 TND140K	$36,343.39 DZD5M	-24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.64 TND10.620	$3.45 DZD455.02	-5.0%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Bajah	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.69 TND54.630	$19.08 DZD2,513.43	+2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$221.93 DZD29,236.15
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$146.66 DZD19,320.31
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.34 TND114.970	$33.49 DZD4,411.74	-14.9%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Bajah	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$61.74 TND180.420	$91.34 DZD12,032.69	+48.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,234.72 TND3,608.300	$3,648.37 DZD481K	+195.5%
Average			+121.8%

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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bajah	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 TND3.510	$2.35 DZD309.14	+95.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.69 TND2.000	$0.94 DZD123.90	+37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.69 TND10.770	$2.79 DZD367.76	-24.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.44 TND62.640	$23.41 DZD3,084.01	+9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.52 TND19.040	$5.15 DZD678.85	-20.9%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 22.2% less for clothing

	Bajah	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.30 TND123.620	$40.32 DZD5,311.51	-4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.74 TND180.420	$44.82 DZD5,904.01	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.62 TND375.860	$70.81 DZD9,328.67	-44.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.03 TND245.560	$74.11 DZD9,763.23	-11.8%
Average			-22.2%

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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: March 2026

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