Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Algeria

Algeria vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 36.6% cheaper than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 39.1% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 60.9% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 51.0% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 8.6% less in Algeria

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

Algeria vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algeria instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 53.8% less for restaurants

	South Africa	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 ZAR163.29	$2.44 DZD325.41	-72.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.77 ZAR86.82	$3.55 DZD472.72	-25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 ZAR17.37	$0.51 DZD68.26	-46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR13.49	$0.22 DZD29.18	-70.4%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 7.1% less for groceries

	South Africa	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 ZAR18.03	$0.14 DZD18.80	-85.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 ZAR66.88	$3.68 DZD489.94	+0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 ZAR76.41	$3.15 DZD419.42	-25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 ZAR40.53	$1.69 DZD224.61	-24.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.03 ZAR36.91	$2.04 DZD271.36	+0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR12.32	$1.36 DZD180.75	+100.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 ZAR11.23	$1.38 DZD183.98	+123.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR11.68	$0.74 DZD97.93	+14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR12.71	$0.30 DZD40.13	-56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ZAR10.08	$0.23 DZD30.06	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 ZAR11.08	$0.20 DZD27.18	-66.5%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 39.1% less for transportation

	South Africa	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR90.79	$1.19 DZD158.89	-76.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.31 ZAR952.04	$13.00 DZD1,732.37	-75.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,607.77 ZAR375,053.73	$31,882.05 DZD4,247,042.64	+54.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.55 ZAR155.59	$3.42 DZD455.21	-60.0%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 60.9% less for housing

	South Africa	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.37 ZAR752.91	$18.57 DZD2,474.15	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.55 ZAR6,962.34	$156.36 DZD20,829.39	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.35 ZAR5,939.40	$93.70 DZD12,481.67	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.40 ZAR1,463.22	$33.89 DZD4,514.01	-57.9%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 51.0% less for childcare

	South Africa	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$174.12 ZAR3,168.85	$67.12 DZD8,940.70	-61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,033.53 ZAR73,408.70	$2,399.66 DZD319,661.26	-40.5%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.11 ZAR38.36	$1.38 DZD184.29	-34.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ZAR34.27	$0.74 DZD98.52	-60.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.90 ZAR52.86	$2.53 DZD337.50	-12.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.50 ZAR536.90	$17.48 DZD2,328.49	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 ZAR120.50	$4.61 DZD614.13	-30.4%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 8.6% less for clothing

	South Africa	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.72 ZAR868.40	$34.95 DZD4,655.23	-26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.06 ZAR583.46	$42.87 DZD5,710.20	+33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.39 ZAR1,645.04	$69.58 DZD9,269.10	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.37 ZAR1,480.85	$66.63 DZD8,876.36	-18.1%
Average			-8.6%

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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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