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Algiers vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 68.3% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 82.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 66.3% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 73.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 87.3% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.7% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 53.1% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.1% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.87 ₪77.71	$3.38 DZD440.23	-85.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.90 ₪58.28	$4.82 DZD628.95	-73.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 ₪9.47	$0.59 DZD77.38	-79.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 ₪7.34	$0.23 DZD29.85	-89.8%
Average			-82.1%

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Jerusalem	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.43 ₪7.92	$0.18 DZD22.94	-92.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 ₪20.96	$5.09 DZD663.90	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52 ₪27.73	$3.75 DZD489.27	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.40 ₪14.34	$1.77 DZD231.10	-59.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.48 ₪17.84	$2.34 DZD304.81	-57.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 ₪5.22	$1.39 DZD181.75	-13.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ₪3.30	$1.36 DZD177.38	+34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ₪2.69	$0.67 DZD86.86	-19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 ₪3.88	$0.44 DZD56.93	-63.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 ₪2.75	$0.29 DZD37.28	-66.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.45	$0.26 DZD34.09	-65.3%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 66.3% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.31 ₪27.05	$1.33 DZD173.21	-84.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.00 ₪231.17	$11.73 DZD1,529.66	-83.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,597.85 ₪158,227.56	$36,343.39 DZD4,738,051.77	-25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.56 ₪40.89	$3.45 DZD450.30	-72.5%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 73.2% less for housing

	Jerusalem	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.83 ₪97.13	$19.08 DZD2,487.37	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,659.34 ₪5,402.56	$221.93 DZD28,933.06	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,268.94 ₪4,131.50	$146.66 DZD19,120.01	-88.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.81 ₪604.97	$33.49 DZD4,366.00	-82.0%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 87.3% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$942.22 ₪3,067.74	$91.34 DZD11,907.94	-90.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,369.13 ₪76,086.51	$3,648.37 DZD475,633.80	-84.4%
Average			-87.3%

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pay 72.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.55 ₪31.08	$2.35 DZD305.93	-75.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.51 ₪14.69	$0.94 DZD122.62	-79.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.44 ₪34.00	$2.79 DZD363.95	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.49 ₪294.63	$23.41 DZD3,052.04	-74.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.42 ₪43.71	$5.15 DZD671.81	-61.6%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 53.1% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.86 ₪373.96	$40.32 DZD5,256.44	-64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.50 ₪291.40	$44.82 DZD5,842.81	-49.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.22 ₪453.28	$70.81 DZD9,231.96	-49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.19 ₪469.47	$74.11 DZD9,662.01	-48.6%
Average			-53.1%

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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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