Cost of living comparison

 Algiers, Algeria
compared to
 Portimao, Portugal
Portimao vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Portimao is 3.0 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 4.1 times more in Portimao
Groceries
pay 2.7 times more in Portimao
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Portimao
Housing
pay 3.4 times more in Portimao
Childcare
pay 6.4 times more in Portimao
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.5% more in Portimao
Clothing
pay 51.5% less in Portimao

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

Portimao vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 4.1 times more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Portimao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.88
DZD383.73
$10.72
€9.82
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.39
DZD584.29
$9.65
€8.84
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
DZD72.23
$1.66
€1.52

Improve prices ·

pay 2.7 times more for groceries

 
Algiers
Portimao
Bread
1 loaf
$0.14
DZD18.00
$1.43
€1.31
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.53
DZD470.03
$5.63
€5.15
Milk (1 gallon) $3.61
DZD481.50
$3.69
€3.38

Improve prices ·

pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Portimao
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.23
DZD163.73
$6.91
€6.33
Monthly public transit pass $10.72
DZD1,427.71
$12.86
€11.78
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,197.40
DZD4,422,261.32
$23,578.79
€21,599.23

Improve prices ·

pay 3.4 times more for housing

 
Algiers
Portimao
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.30
DZD2,438.28
$33.22
€30.44
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $216.77
DZD28,876.49
$900.28
€824.70
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $137.33
DZD18,293.81
$643.06
€589.07

Improve prices ·

pay 6.4 times more for childcare

 
Algiers
Portimao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $84.96
DZD11,317.68
$589.47
€539.98
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,598.15
DZD346,102.57
$15,004.68
€13,744.97

Improve prices ·

pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Portimao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.48
DZD196.66
$2.14
€1.96
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.96
DZD127.88
$1.96
€1.80
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.55
DZD339.69
$5.57
€5.11

Improve prices ·

pay 51.5% less for clothing

 
Algiers
Portimao
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.05
DZD4,802.28
$28.40
€26.02
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.72
DZD6,489.58
$15.54
€14.24
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.14
DZD9,343.41
$24.29
€22.25

Improve prices ·
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
Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Algeria vs. Portugal. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Algeria and Portugal.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Portimao or Algiers. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.