Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 14.2% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 29.2% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 30.9% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 5.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Ghana	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.70 GHS57.31	$2.88 DZD385.17	-22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.51 GHS85.39	$4.39 DZD586.49	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 GHS9.21	$0.54 DZD72.50	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 GHS3.81	$0.21 DZD28.11	-14.5%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Ghana	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS23.58	$0.14 DZD18.07	-91.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.18 GHS49.25	$3.53 DZD471.80	+11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.96 GHS138.90	$3.61 DZD483.31	-59.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 GHS34.18	$1.76 DZD234.85	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 GHS32.23	$2.45 DZD327.99	+18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS15.67	$1.43 DZD190.92	+41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 GHS7.50	$1.29 DZD172.81	+167.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS9.21	$0.78 DZD104.49	+31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 GHS16.13	$0.35 DZD46.31	-66.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 GHS15.18	$0.22 DZD29.19	-77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 GHS11.36	$0.21 DZD27.78	-71.6%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 29.2% more for transportation

	Ghana	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 GHS65.59	$1.23 DZD164.35	-71.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 GHS408.91	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	-59.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS123,998.94	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	+315.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 GHS166.44	$3.47 DZD463.39	-67.7%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 30.9% less for housing

	Ghana	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.21 GHS669.76	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS9,720.70	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,738.35	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	+22.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.41 GHS548.89	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-23.1%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 5.8% less for childcare

	Ghana	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS883.73	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	+49.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,571.37 GHS101,855.32	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-60.5%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 GHS14.69	$1.48 DZD197.40	+55.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 GHS26.12	$0.96 DZD128.36	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 GHS18.55	$2.55 DZD340.97	+113.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.36 GHS501.52	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-27.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS144.63	$5.72 DZD765.01	-38.7%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS230.56	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	+142.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS311.58	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	+142.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS506.96	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	+114.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS535.77	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	+90.1%
Average			+122.3%

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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: April 2025

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