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Algeria vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 34.4% cheaper than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 0.9% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 44.0% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 48.5% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 47.1% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.3% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 7.8% less in Algeria

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Algeria.

Algeria vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algeria instead of Jordan, you would:

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pay 33.1% less for restaurants

	Jordan	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 JOD3.700	$2.44 DZD331.20	-53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 JOD4.700	$3.55 DZD481.14	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.51 DZD69.48	+7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.22 DZD29.70	-39.9%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 0.9% less for groceries

	Jordan	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.14 DZD19.13	-72.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 JOD2.340	$3.68 DZD498.66	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.750	$3.15 DZD426.88	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 JOD1.350	$1.69 DZD228.61	-11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 JOD1.560	$2.04 DZD276.19	-7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 JOD0.570	$1.36 DZD183.97	+70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.38 DZD187.25	+95.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.74 DZD99.67	+27.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.220	$0.30 DZD40.84	-4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.23 DZD30.60	-38.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.20 DZD27.66	-40.6%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 44.0% less for transportation

	Jordan	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 JOD3.840	$1.19 DZD161.72	-78.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 JOD22.560	$13.00 DZD1,763.20	-59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,243.27 JOD17,900.000	$31,882.05 DZD4,322,632.15	+26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.82 JOD6.960	$3.42 DZD463.32	-65.2%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 48.5% less for housing

	Jordan	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.16 JOD22.810	$18.57 DZD2,518.19	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$278.15 JOD197.240	$156.36 DZD21,200.12	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.84 JOD144.550	$93.70 DZD12,703.82	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.53 JOD52.140	$33.89 DZD4,594.35	-53.9%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 47.1% less for childcare

	Jordan	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.70 JOD99.060	$67.12 DZD9,099.83	-52.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,155.50 JOD2,946.670	$2,399.66 DZD325,350.64	-42.3%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$1.38 DZD187.57	-75.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 JOD1.830	$0.74 DZD100.27	-71.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 JOD2.460	$2.53 DZD343.51	-27.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.93 JOD36.110	$17.48 DZD2,369.93	-65.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 JOD7.600	$4.61 DZD625.06	-57.0%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 7.8% less for clothing

	Jordan	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.98 JOD31.900	$34.95 DZD4,738.08	-22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.03 JOD27.670	$42.87 DZD5,811.83	+9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.72 JOD57.940	$69.58 DZD9,434.07	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.17 JOD49.050	$66.63 DZD9,034.34	-3.7%
Average			-7.8%

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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: December 2024

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