Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Santa Ana, Costa Rica

Santa Ana vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Santa Ana is 3.4 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in Santa Ana
Groceries: pay 4.0 times more in Santa Ana
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Santa Ana
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Santa Ana
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Santa Ana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Santa Ana
Clothing: pay 64.3% more in Santa Ana

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

Santa Ana vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santa Ana instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Santa Ana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD372.68	$9.72 CRC4,905.71	+237.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD567.46	$9.23 CRC4,660.42	+110.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD70.15	$1.88 CRC948.44	+246.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD27.19	$1.46 CRC736.96	+594.5%
Average			+297.2%

Algiers vs. Santa Ana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Santa Ana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD17.48	$2.59 CRC1,309.08	+1818.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD456.49	$4.26 CRC2,153.06	+20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD467.63	$6.45 CRC3,255.96	+78.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD227.24	$3.26 CRC1,645.17	+85.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD317.35	$4.40 CRC2,221.62	+79.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD184.73	$1.95 CRC983.67	+36.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD167.21	$0.63 CRC318.07	-51.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD101.10	$0.76 CRC386.04	-2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD44.81	$1.35 CRC679.97	+288.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.24	$1.25 CRC632.50	+473.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD26.88	$1.19 CRC600.64	+472.6%
Average			+300.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Santa Ana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD159.02	$5.49 CRC2,769.80	+346.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,386.59	$19.43 CRC9,811.42	+81.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,294,891.97	$34,982.04 CRC17,660,552.15	+5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD448.36	$15.94 CRC8,047.82	+360.0%
Average			+198.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Algiers	Santa Ana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,368.06	$47.29 CRC23,874.45	+158.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,044.79	$831.69 CRC419,875.41	+283.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD17,766.91	$586.85 CRC296,269.31	+327.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,521.78	$45.39 CRC22,912.55	+66.7%
Average			+209.0%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Santa Ana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD10,991.71	$521.49 CRC263,273.05	+513.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD336,134.17	$11,268.88 CRC5,689,052.53	+333.7%
Average			+423.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Santa Ana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD190.99	$2.92 CRC1,471.71	+97.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD124.20	$3.69 CRC1,861.47	+284.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD329.91	$5.05 CRC2,550.97	+98.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,022.73	$97.94 CRC49,442.44	+319.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD740.19	$9.72 CRC4,905.71	+69.8%
Average			+173.8%

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pay 64.3% more for clothing

	Algiers	Santa Ana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,663.96	$73.45 CRC37,081.83	+103.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,302.67	$50.76 CRC25,625.29	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,074.30	$119.85 CRC60,503.74	+70.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,502.21	$117.18 CRC59,157.52	+78.3%
Average			+64.3%

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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: July 2025

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