Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 2.4 times more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 94.9% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Lima
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Lima
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Lima
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Lima
Clothing: pay 17.1% more in Lima

The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Lima are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, transportation, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.9% more for restaurants

	Algeria	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 DZD325.41	$5.23 PEN19.12	+113.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.55 DZD472.72	$6.10 PEN22.31	+71.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 DZD68.26	$0.83 PEN3.03	+61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 DZD29.18	$0.51 PEN1.86	+132.3%
Average			+94.9%

Algeria vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Algeria	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.80	$2.42 PEN8.87	+1617.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.68 DZD489.94	$4.22 PEN15.45	+14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 DZD419.42	$4.95 PEN18.12	+57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DZD224.61	$2.70 PEN9.90	+60.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 DZD271.36	$2.25 PEN8.22	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD180.75	$0.87 PEN3.20	-35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 DZD183.98	$0.50 PEN1.84	-63.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 DZD97.93	$0.48 PEN1.76	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 DZD40.13	$0.52 PEN1.91	+73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 DZD30.06	$0.53 PEN1.95	+136.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 DZD27.18	$0.48 PEN1.74	+133.5%
Average			+179.1%

Algeria vs. Lima - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Algeria	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.19 DZD158.89	$5.39 PEN19.71	+351.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.00 DZD1,732.37	$23.85 PEN87.29	+83.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,882.05 DZD4,247,042.64	$23,163.52 PEN84,771.36	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.42 DZD455.21	$20.14 PEN73.71	+489.4%
Average			+224.2%

Algeria vs. Lima - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Algeria	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.57 DZD2,474.15	$26.56 PEN97.21	+43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$156.36 DZD20,829.39	$575.58 PEN2,106.44	+268.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$93.70 DZD12,481.67	$363.71 PEN1,331.05	+288.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.89 DZD4,514.01	$44.01 PEN161.05	+29.9%
Average			+157.3%

Algeria vs. Lima - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Algeria	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$67.12 DZD8,940.70	$213.68 PEN782.00	+218.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,399.66 DZD319,661.26	$7,818.35 PEN28,612.76	+225.8%
Average			+222.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 DZD184.29	$2.12 PEN7.76	+53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.74 DZD98.52	$2.62 PEN9.59	+254.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.53 DZD337.50	$5.30 PEN19.40	+109.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.48 DZD2,328.49	$30.52 PEN111.68	+74.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.61 DZD614.13	$7.95 PEN29.10	+72.5%
Average			+112.8%

Algeria vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.1% more for clothing

	Algeria	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.95 DZD4,655.23	$42.79 PEN156.61	+22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.87 DZD5,710.20	$34.98 PEN128.02	-18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.58 DZD9,269.10	$85.21 PEN311.83	+22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.63 DZD8,876.36	$94.35 PEN345.29	+41.6%
Average			+17.1%

Algeria vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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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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