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Algiers vs. Shkoder Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 16.7% cheaper than Shkoder.

Restaurants: pay 46.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 8.8% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 57.8% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 27.3% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 31.2% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 24.9% more in Algiers

The cost of childcare and clothing in Algiers are more expensive than in Shkoder. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Shkoder Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.5% less for restaurants

	Shkoder	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 ALL523	$2.88 DZD391.48	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.37 ALL418	$4.39 DZD596.09	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ALL157	$0.54 DZD73.68	-66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ALL73	$0.21 DZD28.57	-72.3%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 8.8% less for groceries

	Shkoder	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 ALL74	$0.14 DZD18.36	-82.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 ALL346	$3.53 DZD479.52	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 ALL671	$3.61 DZD491.22	-48.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ALL276	$1.76 DZD238.70	-38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 ALL198	$2.45 DZD333.36	+18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 ALL55	$1.43 DZD194.05	+148.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 ALL88	$1.29 DZD175.64	+41.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 ALL64	$0.78 DZD106.20	+16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ALL56	$0.35 DZD47.07	-41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ALL42	$0.22 DZD29.67	-50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL47	$0.21 DZD28.24	-58.0%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 57.8% less for transportation

	Shkoder	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.80 ALL747	$1.23 DZD167.04	-84.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.71 ALL1,026	$10.72 DZD1,456.54
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,144.86 ALL3,078,623	$33,197.40 DZD4,511,569.35	+3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.51 ALL4,454	$3.47 DZD470.98	-92.5%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 27.3% less for housing

	Shkoder	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.95 ALL1,432	$18.30 DZD2,487.53	+22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$311.83 ALL29,865	$216.77 DZD29,459.65	-30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$318.20 ALL30,475	$137.33 DZD18,663.26	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.81 ALL4,675	$27.22 DZD3,699.45	-44.2%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 31.2% more for childcare

	Shkoder	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.87 ALL7,841	$84.96 DZD11,546.25	+3.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,637.47 ALL156,826	$2,598.15 DZD353,092.15	+58.7%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Shkoder	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.43 ALL233	$1.48 DZD200.63	-39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 ALL157	$0.96 DZD130.47	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 ALL345	$2.55 DZD346.55	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.21 ALL3,659	$23.36 DZD3,175.23	-38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.55 ALL627	$5.72 DZD777.53	-12.7%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 24.9% more for clothing

	Shkoder	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.93 ALL3,346	$36.05 DZD4,899.26	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.77 ALL1,798	$48.72 DZD6,620.64	+159.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.97 ALL7,754	$70.14 DZD9,532.10	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.00 ALL12,546	$65.72 DZD8,931.15	-49.8%
Average			+24.9%

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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: January 2025

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