Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 47.0% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% more in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% more in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% more in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% more in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Algiers
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Algiers are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Algiers.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 28.0% more for restaurants
Egypt
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP201.00
|
$2.88
DZD391.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP245.65
|
$4.39
DZD595.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
$0.54
DZD73.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Egypt
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.44
|
$0.14
DZD18.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.62
|
$3.53
DZD479.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP167.49
|
$3.61
DZD490.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.32
|
$1.76
DZD238.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP100.01
|
$2.45
DZD333.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.27
|
$1.43
DZD193.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
$1.29
DZD175.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
$0.78
DZD106.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
$0.35
DZD47.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
$0.22
DZD29.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
$0.21
DZD28.21
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
Egypt
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.75
|
$1.23
DZD166.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP609.86
|
$10.72
DZD1,455.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,447.69
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,507,536.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP134.78
|
$3.47
DZD470.55
|
|
pay 74.6% more for housing
Egypt
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP387.25
|
$18.30
DZD2,485.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,466.10
|
$216.77
DZD29,433.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,642.67
|
$137.33
DZD18,646.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP601.86
|
$27.22
DZD3,696.15
|
|
pay 52.0% more for childcare
Egypt
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,380.23
|
$84.96
DZD11,535.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,785.12
|
$2,598.15
DZD352,776.53
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
Egypt
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP91.05
|
$1.48
DZD200.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.91
|
$0.96
DZD130.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP93.95
|
$2.55
DZD346.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,110.30
|
$23.36
DZD3,172.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP136.01
|
$5.72
DZD776.84
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
Egypt
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.43
|
$36.05
DZD4,894.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,462.38
|
$48.72
DZD6,614.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,934.44
|
$70.14
DZD9,523.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,878.03
|
$65.72
DZD8,923.17
|
|
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