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Algiers vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 9.5% cheaper than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 28.3% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 40.7% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.5% more for restaurants

	Indonesia	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.78 IDR28,909.27	$2.88 DZD391.13	+61.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.24 IDR52,442.11	$4.39 DZD595.56	+35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 IDR10,200.30	$0.54 DZD73.62	-13.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR6,693.06	$0.21 DZD28.54	-49.1%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 IDR20,128.33	$0.14 DZD18.35	-89.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 IDR73,535.64	$3.53 DZD479.09	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 IDR84,129.54	$3.61 DZD490.79	-30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 IDR26,274.27	$1.76 DZD238.49	+8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 IDR22,805.25	$2.45 DZD333.06	+74.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR18,998.18	$1.43 DZD193.88	+21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR10,041.00	$1.29 DZD175.49	+108.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR13,155.36	$0.78 DZD106.11	-3.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 IDR8,802.93	$0.35 DZD47.03	-36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR9,105.42	$0.22 DZD29.64	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 IDR14,967.63	$0.21 DZD28.21	-77.5%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Indonesia	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.10 IDR50,222.76	$1.23 DZD166.89	-60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.11 IDR196,158.70	$10.72 DZD1,455.24	-11.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,176.29 IDR391,665,556.94	$33,197.40 DZD4,507,536.60	+37.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.88 IDR62,926.58	$3.47 DZD470.55	-10.8%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 28.3% less for housing

	Indonesia	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 IDR431,977.49	$18.30 DZD2,485.30	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.33 IDR4,525,224.24	$216.77 DZD29,433.32	-22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$164.17 IDR2,659,669.82	$137.33 DZD18,646.57	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.78 IDR774,125.93	$27.22 DZD3,696.15	-43.0%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 40.7% less for childcare

	Indonesia	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.28 IDR1,818,923.61	$84.96 DZD11,535.93	-24.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,061.21 IDR98,194,044.58	$2,598.15 DZD352,776.53	-57.1%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 IDR44,443.97	$1.48 DZD200.45	-46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 IDR27,750.46	$0.96 DZD130.35	-44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.18 IDR35,248.20	$2.55 DZD346.24	+17.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 IDR432,908.19	$23.36 DZD3,172.39	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.16 IDR51,141.74	$5.72 DZD776.84	+81.2%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Indonesia	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.98 IDR680,122.74	$36.05 DZD4,894.88	-14.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 IDR453,353.61	$48.72 DZD6,614.72	+74.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.38 IDR1,107,854.59	$70.14 DZD9,523.58	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.14 IDR1,055,220.72	$65.72 DZD8,923.17	+0.9%
Average			+15.9%

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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: January 2025

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