Cost of living comparison

Harare, Zimbabwe

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 26.0% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 51.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 54.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 82.3% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.5% less for restaurants

	Harare	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	$2.88 DZD383.73	-68.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$4.39 DZD584.29	-20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZWL236.90	$0.54 DZD72.23	-26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 ZWL167.52	$0.21 DZD28.00	-59.6%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Harare	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL324.64	$0.14 DZD18.00	-86.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	$3.53 DZD470.03	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	$3.61 DZD481.50	-40.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 ZWL700.35	$1.76 DZD233.97	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 ZWL919.99	$2.45 DZD326.76	-14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 ZWL435.59	$1.43 DZD190.21	+5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL244.28	$1.29 DZD172.17	+70.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 ZWL325.75	$0.78 DZD104.10	-22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ZWL266.25	$0.35 DZD46.14	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZWL204.77	$0.22 DZD29.08	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 ZWL302.06	$0.21 DZD27.68	-77.8%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 51.4% less for transportation

	Harare	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	$1.23 DZD163.73	-79.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	-74.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	+32.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$3.47 DZD461.65	-83.5%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 54.2% less for housing

	Harare	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	-84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	-51.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	-39.7%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Harare	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	$84.96 DZD11,317.68	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$2,598.15 DZD346,102.57	-65.6%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$1.48 DZD196.66	-1.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	$0.96 DZD127.88	-69.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$2.55 DZD339.69	+85.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	-63.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.72 DZD762.14	-42.8%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 82.3% more for clothing

	Harare	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	+90.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	+103.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	+91.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	+43.1%
Average			+82.3%

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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: March 2025

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