Cost of living comparison

Accra, Ghana

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 5.4% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 24.9% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 26.7% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 33.3% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 8.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Algiers

The cost of clothing and transportation in Algiers are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Algiers. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Accra	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.82 GHS74.73	$2.88 DZD383.87	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 GHS114.45	$4.39 DZD584.51	-40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 GHS11.51	$0.54 DZD72.25	-26.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 GHS4.52	$0.21 DZD28.01	-27.8%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 24.9% less for groceries

	Accra	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS23.61	$0.14 DZD18.01	-91.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.46 GHS53.67	$3.53 DZD470.20	+2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 GHS175.46	$3.61 DZD481.68	-68.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GHS35.46	$1.76 DZD234.06	-23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 GHS33.78	$2.45 DZD326.88	+12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GHS19.77	$1.43 DZD190.28	+12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS9.21	$1.29 DZD172.23	+117.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS12.64	$0.78 DZD104.14	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS18.70	$0.35 DZD46.16	-71.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS18.79	$0.22 DZD29.09	-82.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 GHS14.94	$0.21 DZD27.69	-78.4%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 26.7% more for transportation

	Accra	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 GHS67.36	$1.23 DZD163.79	-71.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.96 GHS511.56	$10.72 DZD1,428.24	-67.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS124,150.78	$33,197.40 DZD4,423,900.70	+315.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 GHS173.23	$3.47 DZD461.82	-69.0%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 33.3% less for housing

	Accra	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.40 GHS688.99	$18.30 DZD2,439.19	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS9,732.60	$216.77 DZD28,887.19	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,740.48	$137.33 DZD18,300.59	+22.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.69 GHS615.87	$27.22 DZD3,627.57	-31.4%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 8.5% less for childcare

	Accra	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS884.82	$84.96 DZD11,321.88	+49.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,655.73 GHS118,808.16	$2,598.15 DZD346,230.87	-66.1%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 GHS18.70	$1.48 DZD196.73	+22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 GHS42.71	$0.96 DZD127.93	-65.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.57 GHS24.34	$2.55 DZD339.82	+62.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.21 GHS561.89	$23.36 DZD3,113.52	-35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS144.81	$5.72 DZD762.42	-38.7%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Accra	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS230.84	$36.05 DZD4,804.06	+142.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS311.96	$48.72 DZD6,491.99	+142.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS507.58	$70.14 DZD9,346.88	+114.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS536.42	$65.72 DZD8,757.60	+90.1%
Average			+122.3%

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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: March 2025

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