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Algiers vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 17.3% more expensive than San Fernando.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 17.9% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 10.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 6.4% more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 57.2% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of San Fernando, you would:

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	San Fernando	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.74 ₱457.63	$3.38 DZD437.96	-56.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.44 ₱203.39	$4.82 DZD625.70	+40.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ₱35.59	$0.59 DZD76.97	-1.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 ₱25.42	$0.23 DZD29.70	-46.8%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 17.9% more for groceries

	San Fernando	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 ₱101.70	$0.18 DZD22.82	-89.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.29 ₱76.27	$5.09 DZD660.46	+294.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 ₱654.44	$3.75 DZD486.74	-66.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$1.77 DZD229.90
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 ₱138.39	$2.34 DZD303.23	-0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱46.13	$1.39 DZD180.81	+78.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 ₱34.60	$1.36 DZD176.46	+132.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱46.13	$0.67 DZD86.41	-14.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ₱34.60	$0.44 DZD56.64	-25.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.19	$0.29 DZD37.09	-75.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 ₱34.60	$0.26 DZD33.91	-55.3%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

	San Fernando	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.31 ₱254.94	$1.33 DZD172.31	-69.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,521.74
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,406.23 ₱2,033,924.55	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	+5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.61 ₱154.58	$3.45 DZD447.97	+32.1%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 6.4% more for housing

	San Fernando	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$19.08 DZD2,474.50
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.02 ₱7,627.22	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	+72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$120.42 ₱7,118.74	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	+21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.55 ₱7,776.77	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	-74.5%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 57.2% less for childcare

	San Fernando	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.08 ₱25,424.06	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	-78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,661.20 ₱334,661.59	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	-35.6%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports

	San Fernando	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.72 ₱101.70	$2.35 DZD304.35	+36.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.98 ₱116.95	$0.94 DZD121.98	-52.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.86 ₱50.85	$2.79 DZD362.07	+224.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.90 ₱762.72	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	+81.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.16 ₱305.09	$5.15 DZD668.34	-0.2%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	San Fernando	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.20 ₱1,016.96	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	+134.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.20 ₱1,016.96	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	+160.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.41 ₱2,033.92	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	+105.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.71 ₱2,288.17	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	+91.5%
Average			+123.0%

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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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