Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 56.1% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 70.2% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 37.5% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 59.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 67.3% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 80.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 70.2% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 CRC4,870.79	$2.88 DZD385.17	-70.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.08 CRC4,538.01	$4.39 DZD586.49	-51.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 CRC1,004.69	$0.54 DZD72.50	-73.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CRC745.33	$0.21 DZD28.11	-85.9%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 37.5% less for groceries

	Costa Rica	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.53 CRC1,265.34	$0.14 DZD18.07	-94.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 CRC1,880.24	$3.53 DZD471.80	-6.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 CRC3,485.87	$3.61 DZD483.31	-48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.21 CRC1,605.14	$1.76 DZD234.85	-45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.97 CRC1,984.26	$2.45 DZD327.99	-38.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CRC894.15	$1.43 DZD190.92	-20.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CRC308.26	$1.29 DZD172.81	+109.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 CRC607.84	$0.78 DZD104.49	-35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CRC610.46	$0.35 DZD46.31	-71.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 CRC546.82	$0.22 DZD29.19	-80.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 CRC556.53	$0.21 DZD27.78	-81.3%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 59.9% less for transportation

	Costa Rica	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.63 CRC2,811.83	$1.23 DZD164.35	-78.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.00 CRC24,484.83	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	-78.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,063.37 CRC17,521,201.52	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	-5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.62 CRC7,806.44	$3.47 DZD463.39	-77.8%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 67.3% less for housing

	Costa Rica	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.50 CRC24,235.71	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$778.04 CRC388,786.19	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.50 CRC273,587.94	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	-74.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.26 CRC34,108.45	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-60.1%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 80.0% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.07 CRC259,378.58	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	-83.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,987.74 CRC5,490,586.13	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-76.4%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CRC1,362.76	$1.48 DZD197.40	-45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CRC1,826.03	$0.96 DZD128.36	-73.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 CRC2,289.78	$2.55 DZD340.97	-44.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.46 CRC29,712.51	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-60.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.63 CRC4,310.38	$5.72 DZD765.01	-33.7%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Costa Rica	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.32 CRC32,642.29	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.54 CRC22,256.86	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	+9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.39 CRC55,159.76	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	-36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.22 CRC48,579.36	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	-32.4%
Average			-26.1%

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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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