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Algiers vs. Sihanoukville Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 8.2% cheaper than Sihanoukville.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 52.3% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 38.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Sihanoukville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.4% less for restaurants

	Sihanoukville	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 KHR15,984.15	$3.38 DZD449.15	-15.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,972.26	$4.82 DZD641.70	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 KHR3,096.93	$0.59 DZD78.94	-23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 KHR1,748.27	$0.23 DZD30.45	-47.7%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Sihanoukville	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,595.51	$0.18 DZD23.40	-89.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,773.45	$5.09 DZD677.35	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,638.66	$3.75 DZD499.18	-54.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,268.35	$1.77 DZD235.78	-2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,476.87	$2.34 DZD310.99	+25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 KHR6,344.01	$1.39 DZD185.44	-12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 KHR2,537.60	$1.36 DZD180.97	+114.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,649.06	$0.67 DZD88.62	-65.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KHR2,869.91	$0.44 DZD58.08	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KHR2,416.77	$0.29 DZD38.04	-52.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 KHR2,114.67	$0.26 DZD34.78	-50.6%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 52.3% less for transportation

	Sihanoukville	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,303.03	$1.33 DZD176.72	-69.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,560.65
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$36,343.39 DZD5M	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,175.36	$3.45 DZD459.42	-61.8%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 38.2% less for housing

	Sihanoukville	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.67 KHR74,592.70	$19.08 DZD2,537.77	+2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$400.00 KHR2M	$221.93 DZD29,519.24	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$300.00 KHR1M	$146.66 DZD19,507.38	-51.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332K	$33.49 DZD4,454.46	-59.6%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Sihanoukville	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$91.34 DZD12,149.19	-68.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,066.67 KHR20M	$3,648.37 DZD485K	-28.0%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sihanoukville	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 KHR3,996.04	$2.35 DZD312.13	+134.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.40 KHR9,590.49	$0.94 DZD125.10	-60.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.50 KHR5,994.06	$2.79 DZD371.32	+86.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.33 KHR293K	$23.41 DZD3,113.87	-68.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,985.14	$5.15 DZD685.42	+37.4%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Sihanoukville	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$40.32 DZD5,362.94	+56.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 KHR79,920.75	$44.82 DZD5,961.18	+124.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352K	$70.81 DZD9,418.99	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$20.00 KHR79,920.75	$74.11 DZD9,857.76	+270.6%
Average			+108.0%

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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: April 2026

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