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Algiers vs. Shiraz Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 40.4% more expensive than Shiraz.

Restaurants: pay 33.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 73.7% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 94.0% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 7.8% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 14.7% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.2% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 50.1% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Shiraz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.4% less for restaurants

	Shiraz	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 IRR210,562	$3.38 DZD438.05	-32.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.50 IRR147,394	$4.82 DZD625.84	+37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 IRR59,761	$0.59 DZD76.99	-58.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 IRR49,769	$0.23 DZD29.70	-80.6%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 73.7% more for groceries

	Shiraz	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.39 IRR16,312	$0.18 DZD22.82	-54.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.64 IRR68,932	$5.09 DZD660.61	+211.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.36 IRR99,368	$3.75 DZD486.85	+59.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 IRR52,083	$1.77 DZD229.96	+43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.45 IRR61,183	$2.34 DZD303.30	+60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 IRR16,990	$1.39 DZD180.85	+245.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 IRR32,387	$1.36 DZD176.50	+76.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 IRR17,880	$0.67 DZD86.43	+56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 IRR10,188	$0.44 DZD56.65	+80.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 IRR10,188	$0.29 DZD37.10	+18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 IRR9,785	$0.26 DZD33.92	+12.5%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 94.0% more for transportation

	Shiraz	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.68 IRR113,059	$1.33 DZD172.35	-50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$2.36 IRR99,557	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	+396.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$75,000.00 IRR3,158,437,500	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	-51.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.90 IRR80,014	$3.45 DZD448.07	+81.8%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 7.8% less for housing

	Shiraz	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.27 IRR811,686	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.60 IRR11,943,105	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	-21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$205.21 IRR8,642,044	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	-28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.94 IRR1,176,701	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	+19.9%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 14.7% more for childcare

	Shiraz	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.33 IRR6,457,250	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	-40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,148.62 IRR90,483,800	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	+69.8%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Shiraz	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.70 IRR29,479	$2.35 DZD304.42	+235.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.98 IRR41,411	$0.94 DZD122.01	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 IRR96,859	$2.79 DZD362.15	+21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.00 IRR673,800	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	+46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.00 IRR84,225	$5.15 DZD668.49	+157.7%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 50.1% more for clothing

	Shiraz	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.25 IRR1,105,453	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	+53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.67 IRR870,325	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	+116.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 IRR3,046,138	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 IRR2,368,828	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	+31.8%
Average			+50.1%

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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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