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Algiers vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 1.3% cheaper than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 30.6% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 21.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 39.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 6.1% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 67.0% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.1% less for restaurants

	Iraq	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.64 IQD6,110	$2.88 DZD391.48	-38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 IQD8,844	$4.39 DZD596.09	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD548	$0.54 DZD73.68	+30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 IQD294	$0.21 DZD28.57	-5.8%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 30.6% more for groceries

	Iraq	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 IQD1,073	$0.14 DZD18.36	-83.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.51 IQD3,306	$3.53 DZD479.52	+40.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 IQD6,000	$3.61 DZD491.22	-20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IQD2,321	$1.76 DZD238.70	-0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 IQD2,905	$2.45 DZD333.36	+11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 IQD633	$1.43 DZD194.05	+196.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD680	$1.29 DZD175.64	+150.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 IQD584	$0.78 DZD106.20	+76.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD400	$0.35 DZD47.07	+13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD364	$0.22 DZD29.67	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD369	$0.21 DZD28.24	-26.0%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 21.7% less for transportation

	Iraq	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.93 IQD2,533	$1.23 DZD167.04	-36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.46 IQD51,926	$10.72 DZD1,456.54	-72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,587.19 IQD21,824,652	$33,197.40 DZD4,511,569.35	+100.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.54 IQD20,442	$3.47 DZD470.98	-77.7%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 39.0% less for housing

	Iraq	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.52 IQD45,426	$18.30 DZD2,487.53	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.02 IQD368,431	$216.77 DZD29,459.65	-22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$188.34 IQD247,806	$137.33 DZD18,663.26	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.51 IQD87,508	$27.22 DZD3,699.45	-59.1%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 6.1% less for childcare

	Iraq	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.67 IQD183,768	$84.96 DZD11,546.25	-39.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,045.09 IQD2,690,832	$2,598.15 DZD353,092.15	+27.0%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.57 IQD3,384	$1.48 DZD200.63	-42.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 IQD3,106	$0.96 DZD130.47	-59.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.06 IQD2,705	$2.55 DZD346.55	+24.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.77 IQD43,121	$23.36 DZD3,175.23	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 IQD11,019	$5.72 DZD777.53	-31.7%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 67.0% more for clothing

	Iraq	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.65 IQD31,114	$36.05 DZD4,899.26	+52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.45 IQD33,492	$48.72 DZD6,620.64	+91.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.29 IQD63,536	$70.14 DZD9,532.10	+45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.75 IQD48,350	$65.72 DZD8,931.15	+78.8%
Average			+67.0%

Iraq vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing

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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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