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 1,732.9$ (1,479.8€), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 469.1$ (400.6€), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Algeria is, on average, 58.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Algeria is, on average, 91.0% 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 €	10.63-46.41
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.42 €	3.00-5.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.27 €	0.80-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.00 €	1.30-4.00
Cappuccino (regular)	0.71 €	0.27-1.84
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.51 €	0.41-0.81
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.20 €	0.17-0.30
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.19 €	1.89-3.86
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.14 €	0.06-0.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.27-1.07
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.54 €	0.80-2.03
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.47 €	1.36-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.89 €	0.91-3.05
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.32 €	3.67-7.84
Apples (1 lb)	1.24 €	0.48-1.87
Banana (1 lb)	1.23 €	0.79-1.80
Oranges (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.27-1.08
Tomato (1 lb)	0.32 €	0.15-0.52
Potato (1 lb)	0.24 €	0.14-0.37
Onion (1 lb)	0.20 €	0.11-0.34
Lettuce (1 head)	0.54 €	0.21-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.28 €	0.20-0.34
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 €	4.00-17.06
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.37 €	0.80-2.32
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.73 €	0.95-2.68
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.40 €	2.00-3.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.18 €	0.14-0.34
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	10.06 €	4.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 €	0.61-1.37
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.66 €	0.27-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.19 €	3.34-7.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.15 €	0.79-1.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,736.60 €	23,875.84-41,081.62
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,028.71 €	25,381.64-39,335.48
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	36.56 €	20.00-68.07
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	8.95 €	4.59-17.11
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	17.33 €	10.40-28.58
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	17.00 €	10.00-27.51
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.93 €	1.73-13.87
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.00 €	2.50-7.15
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	64.25 €	34.13-110.02
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)	32.59 €	15.00-58.01
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.51 €	18.38-67.04
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	59.07 €	30.83-103.03
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	64.88 €	34.04-102.37
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	142.37 €	92.01-309.44
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	93.33 €	55.10-160.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	246.70 €	168.56-478.12
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	164.35 €	102.37-300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	94.23 €	48.62-190.89
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	60.29 €	31.09-126.91
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	270.57 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.15	4.00-7.00

Prices in Algeria

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Last update: 12 October 2025
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