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Algiers vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 37.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 46.8% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 51.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 44.5% less in Algiers

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 66.5% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS13,882.52	$2.88 DZD373.80	-73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,714.78	$4.39 DZD569.17	-48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,854.36	$0.54 DZD70.36	-63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,368.71	$0.21 DZD27.28	-80.6%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,719.80	$0.14 DZD17.53	-93.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,553.82	$3.53 DZD457.86	-32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS6,361.42	$3.61 DZD469.04	-28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,911.25	$1.76 DZD227.92	-23.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,537.22	$2.45 DZD318.30	-12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,166.56	$1.43 DZD185.29	+54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,103.90	$1.29 DZD167.71	+47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS764.60	$0.78 DZD101.40	+29.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,261.56	$0.35 DZD44.95	-65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS538.92	$0.22 DZD28.33	-48.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS637.78	$0.21 DZD26.96	-58.9%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,423.21	$1.23 DZD159.49	-64.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS13,882.52	$10.72 DZD1,390.75	-2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS29,342,606.70	$33,197.40 DZD4,307,785.04	+42.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS9,276.05	$3.47 DZD449.70	-52.8%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 46.8% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS30,029.63	$18.30 DZD2,375.17	-23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS648,285.30	$216.77 DZD28,128.98	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS451,046.15	$137.33 DZD17,820.25	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS62,135.07	$27.22 DZD3,532.35	-44.7%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 51.4% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS273,233.31	$84.96 DZD11,024.71	-60.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,650,031.95	$2,598.15 DZD337,143.23	-42.0%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,271.39	$1.48 DZD191.57	-18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,766.12	$0.96 DZD124.57	-67.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS3,028.91	$2.55 DZD330.90	+6.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS34,351.55	$23.36 DZD3,031.80	-14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS6,310.24	$5.72 DZD742.41	+14.4%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 44.5% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS113,047.91	$36.05 DZD4,677.96	-59.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS94,311.72	$48.72 DZD6,321.59	-34.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS143,970.51	$70.14 DZD9,101.55	-38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS150,458.79	$65.72 DZD8,527.74	-44.9%
Average			-44.5%

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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: July 2025

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