Cost of living comparison

Bogota, Colombia

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 25.4% cheaper than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 46.7% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 64.2% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Algiers

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Algiers are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	Bogota	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 COP20,850.42	$2.88 DZD380.95	-42.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 COP28,887.82	$4.39 DZD580.05	-36.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 COP3,448.21	$0.54 DZD71.70	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 COP2,658.69	$0.21 DZD27.80	-67.0%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Bogota	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 COP5,593.27	$0.14 DZD17.87	-89.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 COP9,216.93	$3.53 DZD466.62	+59.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 COP18,729.45	$3.61 DZD478.01	-19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 COP8,908.23	$1.76 DZD232.28	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 COP9,281.95	$2.45 DZD324.39	+10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 COP4,966.22	$1.43 DZD188.83	+19.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP1,997.90	$1.29 DZD170.92	+169.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 COP2,311.83	$0.78 DZD103.34	+41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 COP2,234.09	$0.35 DZD45.81	-35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,019.45	$0.22 DZD28.87	-54.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 COP1,937.40	$0.21 DZD27.48	-55.3%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Bogota	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 COP14,609.35	$1.23 DZD162.54	-64.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.16 COP167,465.62	$10.72 DZD1,417.35	-73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,009.35 COP62,590,274.05	$33,197.40 DZD4,390,189.68	+121.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 COP52,922.48	$3.47 DZD458.30	-72.7%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 46.7% less for housing

	Bogota	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.88 COP99,578.01	$18.30 DZD2,420.60	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.11 COP1,785,255.34	$216.77 DZD28,667.07	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$314.08 COP1,309,743.24	$137.33 DZD18,161.14	-56.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.50 COP268,965.16	$27.22 DZD3,599.92	-57.8%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 64.2% less for childcare

	Bogota	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.19 COP964,082.81	$84.96 DZD11,235.61	-63.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,422.81 COP30,953,735.53	$2,598.15 DZD343,592.52	-65.0%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 COP4,814.64	$1.48 DZD195.23	+27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 COP5,983.91	$0.96 DZD126.96	-33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 COP9,629.27	$2.55 DZD337.23	+10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.38 COP89,144.85	$23.36 DZD3,089.80	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.62 COP19,258.55	$5.72 DZD756.61	+23.9%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Bogota	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.44 COP214,529.41	$36.05 DZD4,767.45	-29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.05 COP175,340.04	$48.72 DZD6,442.52	+15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.96 COP354,294.86	$70.14 DZD9,275.65	-17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.30 COP297,338.58	$65.72 DZD8,690.87	-7.8%
Average			-9.8%

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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: May 2025

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