Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 29.0% cheaper than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 3.0% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 44.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 3.6% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.9% less for restaurants

	Jordan	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 JOD3.700	$2.88 DZD385.17	-44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 JOD4.700	$4.39 DZD586.49	-33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.54 DZD72.50	+13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.21 DZD28.11	-42.3%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 3.0% more for groceries

	Jordan	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.14 DZD18.07	-73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 JOD2.340	$3.53 DZD471.80	+6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.750	$3.61 DZD483.31	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 JOD1.350	$1.76 DZD234.85	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 JOD1.560	$2.45 DZD327.99	+11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 JOD0.570	$1.43 DZD190.92	+78.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.29 DZD172.81	+83.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.78 DZD104.49	+35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.220	$0.35 DZD46.31	+9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.22 DZD29.19	-40.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.21 DZD27.78	-39.5%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 44.2% less for transportation

	Jordan	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 JOD3.840	$1.23 DZD164.35	-77.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 JOD22.560	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	-66.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,243.27 JOD17,897.480	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	+31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.82 JOD6.960	$3.47 DZD463.39	-64.7%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Jordan	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.16 JOD22.800	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$278.15 JOD197.210	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.84 JOD144.530	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	-32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.53 JOD52.130	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-63.0%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Jordan	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.70 JOD99.050	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	-39.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,155.50 JOD2,946.250	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-37.5%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$1.48 DZD197.40	-73.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 JOD1.830	$0.96 DZD128.36	-62.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 JOD2.460	$2.55 DZD340.97	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.93 JOD36.110	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 JOD7.600	$5.72 DZD765.01	-46.6%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 3.6% less for clothing

	Jordan	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.98 JOD31.890	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	-19.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.03 JOD27.670	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	+24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.72 JOD57.940	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.17 JOD49.040	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	-5.0%
Average			-3.6%

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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: April 2025

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