Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 38.1% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.6% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 53.0% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 62.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 65.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 15.1% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.6% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,144.71	$2.88 DZD382.11	-60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,232.26	$4.39 DZD581.82	-43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD210.14	$0.54 DZD71.92	-59.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD133.62	$0.21 DZD27.88	-75.1%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 53.0% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD414.19	$0.14 DZD17.92	-94.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD934.31	$3.53 DZD468.04	-40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,120.79	$3.61 DZD479.47	-73.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD528.79	$1.76 DZD232.99	-47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD468.86	$2.45 DZD325.38	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD388.92	$1.43 DZD189.41	-42.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD190.37	$1.29 DZD171.44	+7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD269.99	$0.78 DZD103.66	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD192.34	$0.35 DZD45.95	-71.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD145.11	$0.22 DZD28.96	-76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD120.96	$0.21 DZD27.56	-72.9%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 62.2% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD763.58	$1.23 DZD163.04	-74.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,938.62	$10.72 DZD1,421.68	-71.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,413,714.27	$33,197.40 DZD4,403,590.87	-18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,573.07	$3.47 DZD459.70	-84.7%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 65.1% less for housing

	Jamaica	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,649.21	$18.30 DZD2,427.99	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD93,968.24	$216.77 DZD28,754.57	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD56,202.26	$137.33 DZD18,216.58	-61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD16,059.82	$27.22 DZD3,610.91	-73.2%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 15.1% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,781.87	$84.96 DZD11,269.90	-56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD325,436.61	$2,598.15 DZD344,641.35	+26.1%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD418.07	$1.48 DZD195.83	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD481.66	$0.96 DZD127.34	-68.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,365.88	$2.55 DZD338.26	-70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,488.50	$23.36 DZD3,099.23	-43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,840.97	$5.72 DZD758.92	-50.9%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,820.51	$36.05 DZD4,782.00	+49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,447.70	$48.72 DZD6,462.18	+123.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,425.58	$70.14 DZD9,303.96	+6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,689.52	$65.72 DZD8,717.40	-2.9%
Average			+43.9%

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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: April 2025

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