Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 1.3% cheaper than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 18.6% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 18.6% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 42.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 61.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 TZS7,695.91	$2.88 DZD385.17	-0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 TZS15,795.14	$4.39 DZD586.49	-26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 TZS1,647.82	$0.54 DZD72.50	-12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 TZS810.48	$0.21 DZD28.11	-31.3%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 18.6% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.72 TZS1,916.19	$0.14 DZD18.07	-81.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 TZS10,051.55	$3.53 DZD471.80	-7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 TZS11,989.16	$3.61 DZD483.31	-20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TZS4,462.31	$1.76 DZD234.85	+4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 TZS6,221.66	$2.45 DZD327.99	+4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 TZS2,951.63	$1.43 DZD190.92	+28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 TZS1,014.21	$1.29 DZD172.81	+237.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 TZS912.98	$0.78 DZD104.49	+126.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 TZS936.85	$0.35 DZD46.31	-2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TZS805.57	$0.22 DZD29.19	-28.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 TZS1,330.19	$0.21 DZD27.78	-58.6%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 18.6% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 TZS11,342.26	$1.23 DZD164.35	-71.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.55 TZS51,799.41	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	-45.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,823.72 TZS41,932,852.63	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	+109.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.76 TZS28,526.18	$3.47 DZD463.39	-67.8%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 42.1% less for housing

	Tanzania	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.94 TZS158,851.51	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$289.33 TZS766,734.43	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.84 TZS627,613.50	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	-42.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.01 TZS106,014.43	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-32.0%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 61.0% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.03 TZS625,491.87	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	-64.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,186.60 TZS16,394,495.53	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-58.0%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 TZS3,107.96	$1.48 DZD197.40	+25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 TZS5,726.71	$0.96 DZD128.36	-55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 TZS4,748.28	$2.55 DZD340.97	+42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.39 TZS96,433.82	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.68 TZS15,046.49	$5.72 DZD765.01	+0.8%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$11.43 TZS30,298.54	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	+215.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 TZS57,657.67	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	+123.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.14 TZS119,631.96	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	+55.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.53 TZS102,101.21	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	+70.6%
Average			+116.3%

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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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