Cost of living in Algeria
Summary of cost of living in Algeria
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 217,652 Dinar
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 99,388 Dinar WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 615 Dinar | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 517 Dinar | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 248 Dinar | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 92 Dinar | ||
12 eggs, large | 148 Dinar | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 72 Dinar | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 509 Dinar | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 252 Dinar | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 51 Dinar | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 106 Dinar | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,011 Dinar | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 143 Dinar | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 31 Dinar | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 78,391 Dinar | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 42,710 Dinar | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 11,851 Dinar | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 40,825 Dinar | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 22,203 Dinar | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 8,634 Dinar | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 3,364 Dinar | ||
40” flat screen tv | 39,557 Dinar | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 15,480 Dinar | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 682 Dinar | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 504 Dinar | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 4,568 Dinar | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 4,670 Dinar | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 8,784 Dinar | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 11,420 Dinar | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 3,260,210 Dinar | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 37 Dinar | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 1,305 Dinar | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 269 Dinar | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 315 Dinar | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 1,794 Dinar | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 280 Dinar | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 547 Dinar | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 258 Dinar | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 141 Dinar | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 165 Dinar | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 340 Dinar | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 3,050 Dinar | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 811 Dinar | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 3,101 Dinar | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 4,346 Dinar | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,578 Dinar | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 246 Dinar | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 222 Dinar | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 51,018 Dinar | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 10 Dinar | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 2,247 Dinar | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 270 Dinar |
Map of Cost of Living in Algeria

This map shows only the top cities in Algeria. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Algeria
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