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Algiers vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 7.5% cheaper than Rosario.

Restaurants: pay 58.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 26.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 12.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 81.4% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.6% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.4% less for restaurants

	Rosario	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.00 ARS13,057.73	$3.38 DZD438.87	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 ARS11,606.87	$4.82 DZD627.01	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 ARS1,792.44	$0.59 DZD77.14	-52.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 ARS1,597.77	$0.23 DZD29.76	-79.2%
Average			-58.4%

Rosario vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Rosario	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 ARS2,273.01	$0.18 DZD22.86	-88.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 ARS8,898.60	$5.09 DZD661.84	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 ARS6,685.33	$3.75 DZD487.76	-18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 ARS3,191.89	$1.77 DZD230.39	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 ARS3,926.66	$2.34 DZD303.87	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ARS1,074.90	$1.39 DZD181.19	+88.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 ARS1,145.71	$1.36 DZD176.83	+72.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 ARS638.36	$0.67 DZD86.59	+51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ARS1,653.41	$0.44 DZD56.75	-61.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ARS855.53	$0.29 DZD37.17	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ARS728.30	$0.26 DZD33.98	-47.9%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

	Rosario	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 ARS5,812.47	$1.33 DZD172.67	-66.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,524.92
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,000.00 ARS34,820,601.60	$36,343.39 DZD4,723,383.47	+51.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 ARS13,804.86	$3.45 DZD448.91	-63.7%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 12.2% less for housing

	Rosario	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.50 ARS34,095.17	$19.08 DZD2,479.67	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$200.00 ARS290,171.68	$221.93 DZD28,843.49	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.75 ARS266,595.23	$146.66 DZD19,060.82	-20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.25 ARS61,305.88	$33.49 DZD4,352.49	-20.7%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 81.4% more for childcare

	Rosario	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$367.39 ARS533,032.76	$91.34 DZD11,871.08	-75.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,080.00 ARS1,566,927.07	$3,648.37 DZD474,161.31	+237.8%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Rosario	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ARS1,824.56	$2.35 DZD304.98	+86.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 ARS3,025.67	$0.94 DZD122.24	-54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 ARS4,932.92	$2.79 DZD362.82	-17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.75 ARS37,359.60	$23.41 DZD3,042.59	-9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS7,254.29	$5.15 DZD669.73	+3.1%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Rosario	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.67 ARS89,469.60	$40.32 DZD5,240.17	-34.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 ARS87,051.50	$44.82 DZD5,824.72	-25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.50 ARS155,967.28	$70.81 DZD9,203.38	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ARS137,831.55	$74.11 DZD9,632.10	-22.0%
Average			-29.0%

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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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