Cost of living comparison

 Vietnam
compared to
 Algeria
Algeria vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 6.2% cheaper than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.1% less in Algeria
Groceries
pay 0.4% more in Algeria
Transportation
pay 8.0% less in Algeria
Housing
pay 0.8% less in Algeria
Childcare
pay 74.0% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.1% more in Algeria
Clothing
pay 22.2% more in Algeria

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

Algeria vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

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

pay 7.1% less for restaurants

 
Vietnam
Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫48,751
$2.44
DZD330.46
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.34
₫110,204
$3.55
DZD480.06
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,674
$0.51
DZD69.32

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pay 0.4% more for groceries

 
Vietnam
Algeria
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
₫22,912
$0.14
DZD19.09
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫153,712
$3.68
DZD497.55
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
₫138,664
$3.15
DZD425.93

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

 
Vietnam
Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫88,040
$1.19
DZD161.35
Monthly public transit pass $7.11
₫180,471
$13.00
DZD1,759.27
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,423.92
₫899,427,285
$31,882.05
DZD4,312,995.89

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pay 0.8% less for housing

 
Vietnam
Algeria
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.68
₫220,471
$18.57
DZD2,512.57
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $297.09
₫7,543,211
$156.36
DZD21,152.86
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $207.27
₫5,262,651
$93.70
DZD12,675.50

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pay 74.0% less for childcare

 
Vietnam
Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $205.27
₫5,211,791
$67.12
DZD9,079.54
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,496.31
₫317,286,207
$2,399.66
DZD324,625.35

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pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vietnam
Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.88
₫22,251
$1.38
DZD187.15
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.58
₫40,124
$0.74
DZD100.05
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.27
₫32,138
$2.53
DZD342.74

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pay 22.2% more for clothing

 
Vietnam
Algeria
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.00
₫710,857
$34.95
DZD4,727.52
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.19
₫563,507
$42.87
DZD5,798.87
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.50
₫2,018,416
$69.58
DZD9,413.04

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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: February 2025
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