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Algiers vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 22.5% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 33.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 42.6% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 58.9% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 38.1% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$3.38 DZD440.23	-32.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$4.82 DZD628.95	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.59 DZD77.38	-36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.23 DZD29.85	-74.9%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$0.18 DZD22.94	-89.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$5.09 DZD663.90	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$3.75 DZD489.27	-54.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$1.77 DZD231.10	-2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$2.34 DZD304.81	+16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$1.39 DZD181.75	-23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$1.36 DZD177.38	+53.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$0.67 DZD86.86	-65.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$0.44 DZD56.93	-40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$0.29 DZD37.28	-67.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$0.26 DZD34.09	-51.3%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 33.7% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$1.33 DZD173.21	-69.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$11.73 DZD1,529.66	+22.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$36,343.39 DZD4,738,051.77	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$3.45 DZD450.30	-61.8%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 42.6% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$19.08 DZD2,487.37	-10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$221.93 DZD28,933.06	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$146.66 DZD19,120.01	-46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$33.49 DZD4,366.00	-59.6%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 58.9% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$91.34 DZD11,907.94	-68.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$3,648.37 DZD475,633.80	-48.9%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$2.35 DZD305.93	+94.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$0.94 DZD122.62	-62.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$2.79 DZD363.95	+48.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$23.41 DZD3,052.04	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$5.15 DZD671.81	+37.4%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 38.1% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$40.32 DZD5,256.44	+56.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$44.82 DZD5,842.81	+92.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$70.81 DZD9,231.96	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$74.11 DZD9,662.01	+23.1%
Average			+38.1%

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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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