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Algeria vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 49.9% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 16.0% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 32.1% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 78.8% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 84.4% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.4% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Algeria

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

Algeria vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	Qatar	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 QAR23.83	$2.44 DZD325.53	-62.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 QAR22.49	$3.55 DZD472.90	-42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 QAR3.01	$0.51 DZD68.29	-38.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$0.22 DZD29.19	-38.1%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 16.0% less for groceries

	Qatar	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 QAR5.54	$0.14 DZD18.81	-90.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 QAR15.09	$3.68 DZD490.12	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.43 QAR27.12	$3.15 DZD419.57	-57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.32	$1.69 DZD224.70	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 QAR13.19	$2.04 DZD271.46	-43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 QAR2.95	$1.36 DZD180.82	+67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 QAR2.35	$1.38 DZD184.05	+114.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.23	$0.74 DZD97.96	+20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.98	$0.30 DZD40.14	-44.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.23 DZD30.07	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.20 DZD27.19	-54.3%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 32.1% less for transportation

	Qatar	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.81	$1.19 DZD158.95	-44.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.58 QAR126.21	$13.00 DZD1,733.01	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,369.96 QAR74,351.82	$31,882.05 DZD4,248,617.08	+56.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.89 QAR57.98	$3.42 DZD455.38	-78.5%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 78.8% less for housing

	Qatar	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.87 QAR306.13	$18.57 DZD2,475.07	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.57 QAR6,174.35	$156.36 DZD20,837.11	-90.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,212.04 QAR4,424.02	$93.70 DZD12,486.30	-92.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.87 QAR269.64	$33.89 DZD4,515.69	-54.1%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 84.4% less for childcare

	Qatar	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$769.65 QAR2,809.28	$67.12 DZD8,944.01	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,662.67 QAR38,919.53	$2,399.66 DZD319,779.76	-77.5%
Average			-84.4%

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pay 75.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.99	$1.38 DZD184.35	-87.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 QAR15.64	$0.74 DZD98.56	-82.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 QAR23.74	$2.53 DZD337.63	-61.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$132.96 QAR485.31	$17.48 DZD2,329.35	-86.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.30 QAR41.24	$4.61 DZD614.35	-59.2%
Average			-75.4%

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Qatar	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.36 QAR187.46	$34.95 DZD4,656.95	-32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.01 QAR167.94	$42.87 DZD5,712.31	-6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.45 QAR330.17	$69.58 DZD9,272.54	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.65 QAR265.19	$66.63 DZD8,879.65	-8.3%
Average			-17.6%

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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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