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Algiers vs. Nador Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 7.0% more expensive than Nador.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 33.9% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 40.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 10.3% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 95.2% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 19.4% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Nador Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.7% less for restaurants

	Nador	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.24 MAD48.64	$3.38 DZD444.85	-35.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.35 MAD58.88	$4.82 DZD635.54	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MAD4.95	$0.59 DZD78.19	+11.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 MAD3.24	$0.23 DZD30.16	-34.5%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 33.9% more for groceries

	Nador	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.17 MAD1.54	$0.18 DZD23.18	+6.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.65 MAD24.57	$5.09 DZD670.85	+92.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 MAD37.79	$3.75 DZD494.40	-7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 MAD15.97	$1.77 DZD233.52	+2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.67 MAD15.48	$2.34 DZD308.01	+40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 MAD6.97	$1.39 DZD183.66	+85.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MAD5.42	$1.36 DZD179.23	+132.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 MAD3.41	$0.67 DZD87.77	+81.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 MAD5.11	$0.44 DZD57.53	-20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MAD3.10	$0.29 DZD37.67	-14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MAD3.25	$0.26 DZD34.44	-25.4%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 40.9% less for transportation

	Nador	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 MAD56.16	$1.33 DZD175.02	-78.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 MAD92.15	$11.73 DZD1,545.68	+18.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$36,343.39 DZD5M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.23 MAD85.63	$3.45 DZD455.02	-62.6%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 10.3% less for housing

	Nador	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.43 MAD486.36	$19.08 DZD2,513.43	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$180.29 MAD1,672.39	$221.93 DZD29,236.15	+23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.71 MAD1,398.04	$146.66 DZD19,320.31	-2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.87 MAD304.92	$33.49 DZD4,411.74	+1.9%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 95.2% more for childcare

	Nador	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.61 MAD1,267.20	$91.34 DZD12,032.69	-33.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,127.56 MAD10,459.66	$3,648.37 DZD481K	+223.6%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nador	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 MAD23.04	$2.35 DZD309.14	-5.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 MAD16.72	$0.94 DZD123.90	-47.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.19 MAD38.91	$2.79 DZD367.76	-33.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.71 MAD284.86	$23.41 DZD3,084.01	-23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.15 DZD678.85
Average			-27.6%

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pay 19.4% more for clothing

	Nador	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.82 MAD313.74	$40.32 DZD5,311.51	+19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.24 MAD326.86	$44.82 DZD5,904.01	+27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.29 MAD624.19	$70.81 DZD9,328.67	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.73 MAD544.77	$74.11 DZD9,763.23	+26.2%
Average			+19.4%

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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: March 2026

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