Cost of living comparison

Tripoli, Lebanon

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 9.8% cheaper than Tripoli.

Restaurants: pay 54.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 70.2% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 30.0% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 36.9% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 3.6% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.5% less for restaurants

	Tripoli	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 LBP360,134	$2.88 DZD379.13	-28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP687,765	$4.39 DZD577.29	-42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP143,089	$0.54 DZD71.36	-65.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,738	$0.21 DZD27.67	-81.4%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 70.2% more for groceries

	Tripoli	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 LBP29,824	$0.14 DZD17.79	-59.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.83 LBP255,095	$3.53 DZD464.40	+24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.92 LBP443,058	$3.61 DZD475.74	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.61 LBP145,254	$1.76 DZD231.17	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 LBP245,031	$2.45 DZD322.85	-9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,839	$1.43 DZD187.93	+214.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.25 LBP22,461	$1.29 DZD170.11	+418.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.21 LBP19,058	$0.78 DZD102.85	+269.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP38,116	$0.35 DZD45.59	-18.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 LBP21,781	$0.22 DZD28.73	-9.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 LBP31,310	$0.21 DZD27.35	-40.2%
Average			+70.2%

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pay 30.0% less for transportation

	Tripoli	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP314,273	$1.23 DZD161.77	-64.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.72 DZD1,410.61
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,500.00 LBP2,025,751,410	$33,197.40 DZD4,369,310.64	+47.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,147,926	$3.47 DZD456.13	-72.8%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 36.9% less for housing

	Tripoli	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,869,814	$18.30 DZD2,409.09	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LBP22,508,349	$216.77 DZD28,530.73	-13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.00 LBP13,505,009	$137.33 DZD18,074.77	-8.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,511,853	$27.22 DZD3,582.80	-83.1%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 3.6% less for childcare

	Tripoli	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.00 LBP12,154,508	$84.96 DZD11,182.17	-37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,000.00 LBP180,066,792	$2,598.15 DZD341,958.45	+29.9%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tripoli	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP270,100	$1.48 DZD194.30	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.00 LBP90,033	$0.96 DZD126.35	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP180,067	$2.55 DZD335.63	+27.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.50 LBP1,755,651	$23.36 DZD3,075.10	+19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 LBP585,217	$5.72 DZD753.01	-12.0%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Tripoli	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.00 LBP3,151,169	$36.05 DZD4,744.78	+3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,209,075	$48.72 DZD6,411.88	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.33 LBP7,502,783	$70.14 DZD9,231.54	-15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.00 LBP6,752,505	$65.72 DZD8,649.53	-12.4%
Average			-10.2%

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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: June 2025

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