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Algeria vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 14.1% cheaper than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 21.5% more in Algeria
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 38.7% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 36.9% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 9.8% more in Algeria

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

Algeria vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algeria instead of Swaziland, you would:

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Swaziland	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.11 SZL53.17	$2.78 DZD362.87	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.36 SZL40.37	$3.91 DZD509.31	+65.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 SZL16.50	$0.60 DZD78.75	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 SZL9.60	$0.25 DZD32.62	-55.5%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 21.5% more for groceries

	Swaziland	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 SZL13.14	$0.17 DZD21.73	-78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 SZL78.77	$4.74 DZD617.40	+2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 SZL69.57	$3.48 DZD454.31	-14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 SZL29.54	$1.76 DZD228.93	+1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 SZL39.30	$2.12 DZD276.81	-7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 SZL12.06	$1.42 DZD184.84	+100.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 SZL5.81	$1.43 DZD186.16	+320.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 SZL7.44	$0.71 DZD92.47	+62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 SZL11.02	$0.35 DZD45.79	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 SZL8.19	$0.26 DZD33.78	-45.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.97	$0.23 DZD30.11	-60.4%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Swaziland	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 SZL77.24	$1.28 DZD166.80	-71.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.25 SZL516.92	$12.35 DZD1,609.43	-59.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,285.48 SZL295,381.41	$32,704.89 DZD4,263,703.64	+89.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.50 SZL452.92	$3.64 DZD474.78	-86.3%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 38.7% less for housing

	Swaziland	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.81 SZL492.30	$19.62 DZD2,557.61	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.51 SZL4,554.29	$157.66 DZD20,554.24	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$187.26 SZL3,199.97	$102.56 DZD13,370.05	-45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.22 SZL1,029.01	$38.08 DZD4,964.01	-36.8%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 36.9% less for childcare

	Swaziland	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.47 SZL1,870.75	$70.57 DZD9,199.67	-35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,724.70 SZL80,737.58	$2,913.97 DZD379,891.16	-38.3%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.87 SZL32.00	$1.99 DZD258.83	+6.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 SZL33.74	$0.82 DZD106.44	-58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 SZL45.78	$2.84 DZD370.40	+6.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.81 SZL492.30	$20.23 DZD2,637.97	-29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 SZL64.00	$4.16 DZD541.90	+11.0%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 9.8% more for clothing

	Swaziland	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.08 SZL787.36	$34.74 DZD4,529.52	-24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.01 SZL410.25	$44.36 DZD5,782.69	+84.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.90 SZL1,279.99	$70.35 DZD9,171.81	-6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.51 SZL1,444.09	$72.00 DZD9,385.97	-14.8%
Average			+9.8%

Swaziland vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing

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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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