Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 2.0 times more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 97.3% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 64.6% more in Argentina
Childcare: pay 88.6% more in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.5% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 73.5% more in Argentina

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, clothing, and housing in Argentina are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Argentina.

Argentina vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Algeria	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 DZD327.00	$8.59 ARS9,161.26	+251.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.55 DZD475.02	$6.73 ARS7,175.06	+89.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 DZD68.59	$1.32 ARS1,408.91	+157.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 DZD29.33	$1.00 ARS1,068.99	+357.6%
Average			+214.2%

Algeria vs. Argentina - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Algeria	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.89	$1.43 ARS1,522.36	+911.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.68 DZD492.33	$3.84 ARS4,089.49	+4.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 DZD421.46	$4.28 ARS4,561.80	+35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DZD225.71	$1.79 ARS1,910.26	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 DZD272.68	$2.64 ARS2,815.96	+29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD181.63	$0.91 ARS965.82	-33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 DZD184.88	$0.85 ARS904.05	-38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 DZD98.40	$0.64 ARS686.92	-12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 DZD40.32	$1.01 ARS1,073.25	+234.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 DZD30.21	$0.46 ARS494.48	+105.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 DZD27.31	$0.46 ARS487.13	+123.9%
Average			+124.3%

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pay 97.3% more for transportation

	Algeria	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.19 DZD159.66	$3.66 ARS3,903.34	+206.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.00 DZD1,740.81	$13.28 ARS14,156.02	+2.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,882.05 DZD4,267,731.26	$28,930.00 ARS30,844,939.74	-9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.42 DZD457.43	$9.90 ARS10,551.30	+189.6%
Average			+97.3%

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pay 64.6% more for housing

	Algeria	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.57 DZD2,486.20	$19.37 ARS20,649.01	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$156.36 DZD20,930.86	$303.40 ARS323,486.47	+94.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$93.70 DZD12,542.47	$221.72 ARS236,391.36	+136.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.89 DZD4,536.00	$41.92 ARS44,698.36	+23.7%
Average			+64.6%

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pay 88.6% more for childcare

	Algeria	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$67.12 DZD8,984.25	$173.69 ARS185,184.25	+158.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,399.66 DZD321,218.43	$2,841.72 ARS3,029,818.86	+18.4%
Average			+88.6%

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pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 DZD185.18	$1.81 ARS1,929.01	+30.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.74 DZD99.00	$2.09 ARS2,224.47	+182.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.53 DZD339.15	$2.36 ARS2,513.55	-7.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.48 DZD2,339.83	$18.92 ARS20,170.04	+8.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.61 DZD617.12	$4.76 ARS5,079.07	+3.3%
Average			+43.5%

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pay 73.5% more for clothing

	Algeria	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.95 DZD4,677.91	$79.59 ARS84,862.37	+127.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.87 DZD5,738.01	$69.14 ARS73,720.27	+61.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.58 DZD9,314.25	$107.64 ARS114,763.29	+54.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.63 DZD8,919.60	$100.20 ARS106,828.82	+50.4%
Average			+73.5%

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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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