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 1,753.6$ (1,500.2€), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 491.2$ (420.3€), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Algeria is, on average, 58.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Algeria is, on average, 90.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.35 €	1.35-5.27
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 €	11.65-41.34
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.45 €	3.00-4.96
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.35 €	0.80-3.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.00 €	1.33-3.50
Cappuccino (regular)	0.69 €	0.27-2.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.51 €	0.41-0.80
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.20 €	0.17-0.33
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.20 €	1.89-3.88
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.13 €	0.06-0.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.31-1.06
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.57 €	0.80-2.02
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.39 €	1.27-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.98 €	0.91-3.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.40 €	3.75-7.98
Apples (1 lb)	1.26 €	0.56-1.90
Banana (1 lb)	1.21 €	0.81-1.80
Oranges (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.27-1.08
Tomato (1 lb)	0.32 €	0.15-0.54
Potato (1 lb)	0.23 €	0.14-0.37
Onion (1 lb)	0.20 €	0.11-0.32
Lettuce (1 head)	0.53 €	0.21-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.27 €	0.20-0.34
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.84 €	3.35-17.06
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.37 €	0.80-2.32
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.80 €	0.95-2.76
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.40 €	2.00-2.90
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 €	0.27-1.38
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.19 €	3.34-7.23
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.15 €	0.81-1.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,460.09 €	23,875.84-40,964.65
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,109.17 €	25,381.64-38,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	36.01 €	20.00-68.25
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	8.43 €	5.00-16.82
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	17.37 €	10.73-28.28
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	17.38 €	10.00-28.39
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.26 €	1.73-13.75
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.00 €	2.72-6.83
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	66.40 €	34.62-135.96
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,457.03 €	1,688.97-4,800.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	32.44 €	14.86-61.03
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.93 €	18.38-67.04
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	60.85 €	32.00-102.70
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	64.68 €	33.60-102.37
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	146.27 €	100.00-303.62
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	94.96 €	56.90-168.68
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	250.27 €	169.49-450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	167.42 €	104.85-300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	96.50 €	48.62-232.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	60.33 €	31.09-128.02
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	268.98 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.09	4.00-7.00

Prices in Algeria

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Last update: 8 July 2025
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