Cost of Living in Algeria - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Algeria
Address: DZ

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $456 (excluding rent), and $590 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,084 (excluding rent), and $1,332 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.80 DZD 366

$1.59 DZD 208

$6.26 DZD 817

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.84 DZD 2,979

$13.30 DZD 1,735

$46.59 DZD 6,075

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.21 DZD 549

$3.50 DZD 457

$5.80 DZD 756

Cappuccino

$0.86 DZD 112

$0.32 DZD 41.45

$2.37 DZD 309

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 DZD 75.2

$0.46 DZD 59.9

$0.91 DZD 119

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 DZD 28.67

$0.18 DZD 23.69

$0.33 DZD 43.63

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.52 DZD 199

$0.90 DZD 118

$3.84 DZD 500

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 DZD 310

$1.67 DZD 218

$4.72 DZD 616

Milk (1 liter)

$0.94 DZD 123

$0.55 DZD 72.1

$1.13 DZD 148

White Bread (500g)

$0.18 DZD 23.45

$0.09 DZD 11.72

$0.88 DZD 114

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 DZD 208

$0.79 DZD 103

$2.77 DZD 361

Eggs

$1.77 DZD 231

$0.90 DZD 118

$2.29 DZD 298

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.47 DZD 1,104

$3.40 DZD 444

$19.49 DZD 2,542

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.03 DZD 656

$2.38 DZD 311

$7.74 DZD 1,009

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.19 DZD 2,111

$9.62 DZD 1,255

$20.10 DZD 2,621

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 DZD 410

$1.39 DZD 181

$4.85 DZD 633

Banana (1kg)

$3.18 DZD 415

$2.13 DZD 278

$4.74 DZD 619

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 DZD 225

$0.67 DZD 88.0

$3.03 DZD 395

Tomato (1kg)

$0.83 DZD 109

$0.41 DZD 52.9

$1.44 DZD 187

Potato (1kg)

$0.57 DZD 74.5

$0.34 DZD 44.18

$0.90 DZD 117

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 DZD 61.7

$0.27 DZD 35.23

$0.77 DZD 101

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 DZD 83.2

$0.25 DZD 32.73

$1.21 DZD 158

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 DZD 43.07

$0.24 DZD 30.96

$0.41 DZD 53.8

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.84 DZD 370

$2.38 DZD 310

$3.40 DZD 444

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 DZD 1,244

$3.98 DZD 519

$20.26 DZD 2,643

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 DZD 207

$0.82 DZD 107

$2.73 DZD 356

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 DZD 270

$1.11 DZD 145

$3.56 DZD 464

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 DZD 28.66

$0.15 DZD 19.94

$0.38 DZD 49.85

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.54 DZD 1,505

$4.56 DZD 594

$22.78 DZD 2,971

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 DZD 148

$0.69 DZD 90.6

$1.55 DZD 202

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 DZD 48.56

$0.19 DZD 24.28

$0.73 DZD 95.8

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.97 DZD 648

$3.96 DZD 516

$8.30 DZD 1,083

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 DZD 43.66

$0.23 DZD 29.94

$0.36 DZD 47.40

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.0K DZD 4.6M

$27.3K DZD 3.6M

$46.7K DZD 6.1M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.2K DZD 4.5M

$28.9K DZD 3.8M

$43.3K DZD 5.6M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.48 DZD 5,540

$23.64 DZD 3,083

$80.5 DZD 10.5K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.19 DZD 1,329

$6.85 DZD 894

$19.55 DZD 2,550

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.53 DZD 2,677

$12.59 DZD 1,642

$33.53 DZD 4,373

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.02 DZD 2,611

$11.37 DZD 1,483

$32.26 DZD 4,206

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.27 DZD 948

Cinema Ticket

$4.51 DZD 588

$3.07 DZD 400

$7.71 DZD 1,005

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$78.9 DZD 10.3K

$40.54 DZD 5,286

$159 DZD 20.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,803 DZD 365.5K

$1,965 DZD 256.2K

$5,591 DZD 729.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.25 DZD 4,727

$16.88 DZD 2,201

$65.9 DZD 8,591

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.59 DZD 5,945

$21.47 DZD 2,800

$78.3 DZD 10.2K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 DZD 9,127

$35.51 DZD 4,631

$118 DZD 15.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.9 DZD 9,894

$35.15 DZD 4,585

$120 DZD 15.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 DZD 22.0K

$115 DZD 15.0K

$350 DZD 45.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 DZD 14.4K

$66.1 DZD 8,623

$196 DZD 25.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 DZD 38.6K

$199 DZD 25.9K

$554 DZD 72.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$197 DZD 25.6K

$123 DZD 16.0K

$351 DZD 45.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,197 DZD 156.2K

$589 DZD 76.9K

$2,947 DZD 384.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$751 DZD 98.0K

$346 DZD 45.1K

$1,497 DZD 195.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$304 DZD 39.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.09

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: March 1, 2026

By City in Algeria

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Abalessa	6000	30	$388	$591	$1,025	$1,309	10.56	2.02
2	Ain Beida	118662	31	$420	$615	$1,085	$1,332	31.59	120.06
3	Ain Defla	65453	29	$442	$587	$910	$1,245	26.76	12.68
4	Algiers	3415811	33	$470	$652	$1,138	$1,475	27.91	176.36
5	Annaba	257359	33	$475	$639	$1,314	$1,475	121.35	158.21
6	Azazga	34683	30	$473	$602	$1,136	$1,313	40.25	17.25
7	Batna	290645	30	$467	$605	$989	$1,284	75.79	85.52
8	Bechar	165627	30	$443	$603	$1,060	$1,324	90.52	48.58
9	Bejaia	177988	29	$426	$590	$1,050	$1,196	86.07	43.41
10	Biskra	205608	28	$446	$555	$1,011	$1,230	18.34	50
11	Blida	163586	30	$502	$614	$1,189	$1,359	482.83	113.79
12	Bordj Bou Arreridj	168346	27	$436	$545	$1,005	$1,122	287.31	68.9
13	Bouira	88801	29	$458	$592	$1,042	$1,276	203.44	59.14
14	Boumerdes	41685	31	$411	$620	$971	$1,274	238.63	39.42
15	Chlef	178616	24	$305	$495	$870	$983	118.06	95.18
16	Constantine	448374	38	$478	$747	$1,249	$1,612	276.03	149.09
17	Djelfa	289226	26	$351	$507	$923	$1,115	180.43	3.11
18	Djemila	24145	31	$485	$615	$1,007	$1,383	27.33	20.05
19	El Bayadh	91632	31	$428	$611	$1,154	$1,343	102.03	3.95
20	El Oued	134699	30	$463	$594	$943	$1,323	161.93	56.71
21	Guelma	120847	31	$417	$625	$1,149	$1,335	20.51	53.99
22	Hassi Messaoud	45147	33	$564	$662	$1,322	$1,403	43.69	47.72
23	Jijel	134839	29	$376	$578	$1,110	$1,254	169.72	70.51
24	Laghouat	144747	29	$501	$582	$1,144	$1,243	20.49	2.97
25	Lakhdaria	59746	30	$418	$600	$1,042	$1,301	154.09	49.08
26	M'Sila	156647	27	$434	$544	$911	$1,152	256.01	43.67
27	Medea	138355	26	$373	$532	$933	$1,152	175.65	38.52
28	Mostaganem	145696	30	$448	$586	$962	$1,319	140.9	29.85
29	Oran	609940	32	$484	$639	$1,185	$1,443	125.21	137.48
30	Ouargla	133024	30	$377	$602	$1,236	$1,310	104.69	100.66
31	Relizane	130094	31	$528	$612	$1,013	$1,352	82.54	40.27
32	Setif	288461	23	$344	$451	$918	$1,059	145.6	101.13
33	Sidi Bel Abbes	212935	30	$457	$588	$1,122	$1,312	243.61	39.76
34	Skikda	163618	30	$400	$585	$1,239	$1,297	105.22	141.83
35	Souk Ahras	155259	27	$364	$534	$970	$1,145	192.07	106.65
36	Tebessa	196537	30	$394	$604	$1,070	$1,322	97.74	18.42
37	Tiaret	201263	28	$360	$568	$944	$1,240	103.87	113.51
38	Tipasa	25225	30	$469	$600	$1,079	$1,336	24.71	98.83
39	Tizi Ouzou	135088	29	$500	$585	$1,085	$1,310	142.37	34.11
40	Tlemcen	140158	29	$399	$572	$1,024	$1,195	200.38	85.3

Algeria Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Algeria - Frequently Asked Questions

Algeria generally offers affordable options for travelers, expats, and digital nomads, especially outside the capital. You'll find good value in long-term housing, market meals, and local transport, with prices that feel more approachable than in many Western cities. The Cost of Living in Algeria varies by city - Algiers and some coastal hubs are pricier, while inland towns and smaller communities often deliver lower costs and more neighborhood charm. With a flexible schedule and a short settling-in period, you can balance housing quality, internet access, and daily needs without overpaying. Tip: Start with a one-month trial in a couple of areas to test value.

Daily life hinges on where you stay. In larger cities you’ll likely find furnished apartments or short-term rentals near commercial zones, handy for remote work and easy errands; families often prefer quieter neighborhoods with schools. Shopping happens at local markets, bakeries, and small grocers where seasonal produce and fresh bread are part of the routine. Food options range from traditional Algerian dishes to international cafés, with good value in casual eateries. Transport is diversified: tram and bus networks in cities, shared taxis, and ride-hailing apps when available. Co-working spaces and cafés with reliable Wi-Fi help you balance work and exploration. Tip: map a few neighborhoods by walking and test commute times before committing.

Quality of life hinges on where you plant roots and how you budget. Start with a simple framework: allocate housing, groceries, and essentials, then reserve a flexible line for transport, utilities, and discretionary activities. You'll notice Algeria living cost varies by city and season, so think about coastal hubs for seafood and nightlife versus inland towns for quieter routines. Pick neighborhoods that fit your pace – short rides to coffee spots for networking, or family-friendly blocks near markets. Save by shopping at local markets, cooking at home, and using public transport when practical. Tip: build a twice-monthly review of expenses to spot leaks and rebalance choices.