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Algeria vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 26.4% cheaper than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 9.2% more in Algeria
Transportation: pay 42.3% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 43.9% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 42.0% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.7% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 7.5% more in Algeria

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

Algeria vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algeria instead of Jordan, you would:

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pay 19.5% less for restaurants

	Jordan	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$2.78 DZD362.87	-39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$3.91 DZD509.31	-34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.60 DZD78.75	+25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.25 DZD32.62	-29.3%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 9.2% more for groceries

	Jordan	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.17 DZD21.73	-67.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$4.74 DZD617.40	+49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$3.48 DZD454.31	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$1.76 DZD228.93	-11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$2.12 DZD276.81	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$1.42 DZD184.84	+93.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.43 DZD186.16	+106.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$0.71 DZD92.47	+32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$0.35 DZD45.79	+10.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.26 DZD33.78	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.23 DZD30.11	-32.3%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 42.3% less for transportation

	Jordan	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$1.28 DZD166.80	-74.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$12.35 DZD1,609.43	-61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$32,704.89 DZD4,263,703.64	+33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$3.64 DZD474.78	-66.7%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 43.9% less for housing

	Jordan	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$19.62 DZD2,557.61	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$157.66 DZD20,554.24	-42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$102.56 DZD13,370.05	-45.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$38.08 DZD4,964.01	-52.0%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 42.0% less for childcare

	Jordan	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$70.57 DZD9,199.67	-60.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$2,913.97 DZD379,891.16	-23.5%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.99 DZD258.83	-61.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$0.82 DZD106.44	-68.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$2.84 DZD370.40	-21.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$20.23 DZD2,637.97	-57.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$4.16 DZD541.90	-60.7%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

	Jordan	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$34.74 DZD4,529.52	-7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$44.36 DZD5,782.69	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$70.35 DZD9,171.81	+4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$72.00 DZD9,385.97	+12.2%
Average			+7.5%

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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: December 2025

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