Cost of living comparison

Belgrade, Serbia

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 48.0% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 72.3% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 11.5% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 43.6% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 65.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 29.9% less in Algiers

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.3% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.99 RSD1,132	$2.88 DZD382.11	-73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 RSD943	$4.39 DZD581.82	-52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 RSD240	$0.54 DZD71.92	-76.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RSD162	$0.21 DZD27.88	-86.6%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 11.5% less for groceries

	Belgrade	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 RSD90	$0.14 DZD17.92	-84.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 RSD519	$3.53 DZD468.04	-30.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 RSD512	$3.61 DZD479.47	-27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 RSD274	$1.76 DZD232.99	-33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 RSD322	$2.45 DZD325.38	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RSD54	$1.43 DZD189.41	+171.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RSD83	$1.29 DZD171.44	+61.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD76	$0.78 DZD103.66	+6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 RSD109	$0.35 DZD45.95	-67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 RSD49	$0.22 DZD28.96	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RSD41	$0.21 DZD27.56	-47.3%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 43.6% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.87 RSD707	$1.23 DZD163.04	-82.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.16 RSD2,075	$10.72 DZD1,421.68	-46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,106.99 RSD2,894,148	$33,197.40 DZD4,403,590.87	+18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 RSD979	$3.47 DZD459.70	-63.6%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 65.5% less for housing

	Belgrade	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.63 RSD2,845	$18.30 DZD2,427.99	-33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$840.53 RSD86,548	$216.77 DZD28,754.57	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$518.55 RSD53,395	$137.33 DZD18,216.58	-73.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.51 RSD14,365	$27.22 DZD3,610.91	-80.5%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	Belgrade	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$370.44 RSD38,144	$84.96 DZD11,269.90	-77.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,747.69 RSD797,772	$2,598.15 DZD344,641.35	-66.5%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 RSD311	$1.48 DZD195.83	-51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RSD252	$0.96 DZD127.34	-60.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.12 RSD425	$2.55 DZD338.26	-38.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.53 RSD3,762	$23.36 DZD3,099.23	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.33 RSD755	$5.72 DZD758.92	-21.9%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 29.9% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.71 RSD10,061	$36.05 DZD4,782.00	-63.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.65 RSD3,980	$48.72 DZD6,462.18	+26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.09 RSD11,027	$70.14 DZD9,303.96	-34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.83 RSD12,956	$65.72 DZD8,717.40	-47.8%
Average			-29.9%

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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: April 2025

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