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Algiers vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 16.5% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 27.3% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 53.1% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 29.4% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 37.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.5% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$3.38 DZD438.05	-23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$4.82 DZD625.84	-3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.59 DZD76.99	-71.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.23 DZD29.70	-81.7%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

	Cuba	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.18 DZD22.82	-85.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$5.09 DZD660.61	+76.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$3.75 DZD486.85	-64.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$1.77 DZD229.96	-57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$2.34 DZD303.30	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.39 DZD180.85	-38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$1.36 DZD176.50	+130.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.67 DZD86.43	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.44 DZD56.65	-56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.29 DZD37.10	-70.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.26 DZD33.92	-77.7%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 53.1% less for transportation

	Cuba	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$1.33 DZD172.35	-72.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	-53.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	-39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$3.45 DZD448.07	-47.7%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 29.4% less for housing

	Cuba	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	-54.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	+23.4%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 37.8% less for childcare

	Cuba	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	-18.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	-57.1%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.35 DZD304.42	+17.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$0.94 DZD122.01	-6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.79 DZD362.15	-30.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	-38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$5.15 DZD668.49	+415.3%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Cuba	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	+16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	+18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	-7.4%
Average			+5.4%

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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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