Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Algiers vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 40.0% cheaper than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 0.4% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 46.8% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 48.4% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 65.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.8% less for restaurants

	Poland	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.88 PLN33.40	$2.88 DZD382.11	-67.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 PLN28.19	$4.39 DZD581.82	-41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 PLN6.55	$0.54 DZD71.92	-68.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 PLN5.39	$0.21 DZD27.88	-85.3%
Average			-65.8%

Poland vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.4% less for groceries

	Poland	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 PLN4.46	$0.14 DZD17.92	-88.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 PLN16.20	$3.53 DZD468.04	-18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.58 PLN13.48	$3.61 DZD479.47	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PLN11.01	$1.76 DZD232.99	-40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 PLN10.14	$2.45 DZD325.38	-9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.62	$1.43 DZD189.41	+232.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 PLN2.69	$1.29 DZD171.44	+80.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.84	$0.78 DZD103.66	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 PLN4.09	$0.35 DZD45.95	-68.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.38	$0.22 DZD28.96	-40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.84	$0.21 DZD27.56	-57.5%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 46.8% less for transportation

	Poland	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 PLN22.84	$1.23 DZD163.04	-79.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.33 PLN106.59	$10.72 DZD1,421.68	-62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,111.92 PLN113,288.02	$33,197.40 DZD4,403,590.87	+10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.74 PLN29.12	$3.47 DZD459.70	-55.2%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 48.4% less for housing

	Poland	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.40 PLN54.19	$18.30 DZD2,427.99	+27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.98 PLN2,264.78	$216.77 DZD28,754.57	-64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.28 PLN1,799.38	$137.33 DZD18,216.58	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$184.01 PLN692.31	$27.22 DZD3,610.91	-85.2%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

	Poland	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$318.05 PLN1,196.57	$84.96 DZD11,269.90	-73.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,011.28 PLN22,615.84	$2,598.15 DZD344,641.35	-56.8%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 PLN11.74	$1.48 DZD195.83	-52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.04 PLN11.45	$0.96 DZD127.34	-68.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.55 PLN17.11	$2.55 DZD338.26	-43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.52 PLN122.36	$23.36 DZD3,099.23	-28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.47 PLN24.34	$5.72 DZD758.92	-11.6%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	Poland	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.63 PLN284.54	$36.05 DZD4,782.00	-52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.26 PLN132.64	$48.72 DZD6,462.18	+38.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.29 PLN294.56	$70.14 DZD9,303.96	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.22 PLN328.16	$65.72 DZD8,717.40	-24.7%
Average			-12.3%

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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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