Cost of living comparison

Jakarta, Indonesia

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 24.0% cheaper than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 7.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 21.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 10.8% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 50.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Algiers

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.4% less for restaurants

	Jakarta	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR50,272.48	$2.88 DZD385.17	-4.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR56,622.69	$4.39 DZD586.49	+28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,320.77	$0.54 DZD72.50	-12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,864.44	$0.21 DZD28.11	-40.5%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 21.6% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR20,180.47	$0.14 DZD18.07	-88.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR57,837.91	$3.53 DZD471.80	+1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR89,635.62	$3.61 DZD483.31	-33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR32,391.02	$1.76 DZD234.85	-10.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR26,931.83	$2.45 DZD327.99	+51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR22,928.48	$1.43 DZD190.92	+3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR12,289.75	$1.29 DZD172.81	+74.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,534.07	$0.78 DZD104.49	-26.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,474.96	$0.35 DZD46.31	-53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR13,245.52	$0.22 DZD29.19	-72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR20,786.95	$0.21 DZD27.78	-83.4%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 10.8% less for transportation

	Jakarta	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR53,710.26	$1.23 DZD164.35	-62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR211,673.60	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	-16.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR423,347,196.11	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	+30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR54,929.30	$3.47 DZD463.39	+4.7%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 50.0% less for housing

	Jakarta	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR472,749.08	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,461,494.33	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,339,308.76	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	-47.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,293,390.85	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-65.1%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,822,314.64	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	-50.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR151,982,090.77	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-71.6%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR37,042.88	$1.48 DZD197.40	-33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR38,508.31	$0.96 DZD128.36	-58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR45,509.82	$2.55 DZD340.97	-7.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR485,535.44	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR52,918.40	$5.72 DZD765.01	+79.4%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR938,283.89	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR572,480.87	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	+41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,449,928.87	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,433,607.55	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	-23.9%
Average			-9.6%

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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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