Cost of Living in Algeria

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Summary of cost of living in Algeria:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,680.6$ (1,496.8€), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 470.9$ (419.4€), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Algeria is, on average, 60.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Algeria is, on average, 91.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.36 €	1.34-5.27
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 €	11.65-40.79
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.46 €	3.00-4.96
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.36 €	0.80-3.41
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.01 €	1.42-4.00
Cappuccino (regular)	0.71 €	0.27-2.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.51 €	0.41-0.70
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.20 €	0.17-0.30
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.22 €	1.89-3.88
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.12 €	0.06-0.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.31-1.07
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.58 €	0.80-2.03
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.32 €	1.36-7.79
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.99 €	0.94-3.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.41 €	3.81-7.95
Apples (1 lb)	1.25 €	0.56-1.96
Banana (1 lb)	1.21 €	0.81-1.84
Oranges (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.27-1.21
Tomato (1 lb)	0.31 €	0.15-0.54
Potato (1 lb)	0.23 €	0.14-0.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.19 €	0.11-0.31
Lettuce (1 head)	0.52 €	0.20-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.27 €	0.20-0.34
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.76 €	3.35-17.06
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.35 €	0.70-2.32
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.77 €	0.95-3.04
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.39 €	2.00-2.86
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.20 €	0.14-0.34
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	10.13 €	4.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 €	0.61-1.37
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.59 €	0.32-1.38
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.19 €	3.34-7.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.15 €	0.78-1.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,840.47 €	23,957.59-41,001.91
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,145.01 €	25,381.64-38,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	36.28 €	20.20-75.17
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	8.84 €	6.00-17.11
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	17.54 €	10.73-28.58
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	17.37 €	10.01-28.39
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	6.39 €	0.00-13.75
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.00 €	2.72-6.83
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	67.42 €	34.62-135.96
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,406.20 €	1,686.78-4,800.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	31.92 €	14.86-58.01
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.02 €	18.38-67.04
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	60.76 €	30.83-102.70
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	64.75 €	30.00-102.37
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	146.21 €	100.00-303.62
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	94.96 €	56.90-168.90
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	255.28 €	169.49-472.91
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	171.19 €	108.48-300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	103.33 €	50.87-232.26
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	63.94 €	31.39-139.35
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	269.87 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.11	4.00-7.00

Prices in Algeria

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Last update: May 2025
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