Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Setif Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Setif

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Alexandria is 4.3% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Alexandria is 7.7% cheaper than Setif without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Alexandria
Setif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 EĀ£177
$2.27 DZDĀ 297
55.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.72 EĀ£789
$16.14 DZDĀ 2,110
-2.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 EĀ£233
$3.99 DZDĀ 522
16.54%
Cappuccino
$1.50 EĀ£75.2
$0.63 DZDĀ 82.2
138.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 EĀ£15.57
$0.57 DZDĀ 75.0
-45.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 EĀ£5.67
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.17
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 EĀ£58.5
$1.41 DZDĀ 184
-17.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 EĀ£147
$2.18 DZDĀ 284
34.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Setif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 EĀ£39.59
$0.71 DZDĀ 92.4
11.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 EĀ£39.98
$0.15 DZDĀ 19.13
433.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 EĀ£33.22
$1.06 DZDĀ 139
-37.74%
Eggs
$1.46 EĀ£73.2
$1.80 DZDĀ 236
-18.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 EĀ£191
$6.44 DZDĀ 842
-40.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 EĀ£221
$5.33 DZDĀ 697
-17.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 EĀ£478
$14.41 DZDĀ 1,884
-33.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 EĀ£74.1
$2.80 DZDĀ 366
-47.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 EĀ£27.46
$2.84 DZDĀ 371
-80.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£21.15
$1.50 DZDĀ 196
-72.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£19.95
$0.82 DZDĀ 107
-51.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.34
$0.56 DZDĀ 73.6
-26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 EĀ£22.05
$0.50 DZDĀ 65.0
-12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£11.02
$0.48 DZDĀ 63.2
-54.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 EĀ£8.36
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.55
-43.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 EĀ£101
$2.74 DZDĀ 358
-26.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.12 EĀ£257
$5.46 DZDĀ 714
-6.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 EĀ£67.7
$1.30 DZDĀ 169
3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 EĀ£128
$2.04 DZDĀ 267
25.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Alexandria
Setif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 EĀ£7.95
$0.15 DZDĀ 20.13
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.58 EĀ£681
$5.71 DZDĀ 746
137.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 EĀ£26.28
$0.65 DZDĀ 85.2
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 EĀ£21.16
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.05
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 EĀ£101
$5.08 DZDĀ 664
-60.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£15.41
$0.37 DZDĀ 47.90
-16.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K EĀ£1.8M
$28.6K DZDĀ 3.7M
24.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
$20.9K DZDĀ 2.7M
60.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Setif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.22 EĀ£563
$39.04 DZDĀ 5,105
-71.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.62 EĀ£282
$9.41 DZDĀ 1,231
-40.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.11 EĀ£507
$12.94 DZDĀ 1,692
-21.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Setif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.93 EĀ£649
$18.42 DZDĀ 2,409
-29.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.10 EĀ£356
$5.64 DZDĀ 737
25.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 EĀ£153
$5.72 DZDĀ 748
-46.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Setif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.7 EĀ£4,401
$93.2 DZDĀ 12.2K
-5.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,818 EĀ£91.2K
$3,608 DZDĀ 471.8K
-49.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Setif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.13 EĀ£1,361
$24.61 DZDĀ 3,218
10.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.67 EĀ£2,392
$26.94 DZDĀ 3,522
76.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 EĀ£5,395
$44.39 DZDĀ 5,804
142.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 EĀ£2,549
$55.3 DZDĀ 7,224
-8.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Setif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 EĀ£5,392
$76.8 DZDĀ 10.0K
40.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.1 EĀ£3,317
$56.9 DZDĀ 7,440
16.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 EĀ£12.0K
$181 DZDĀ 23.7K
31.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 EĀ£6,802
$152 DZDĀ 19.8K
-10.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$701 EĀ£35.2K
$966 DZDĀ 126.3K
-27.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$470 EĀ£23.6K
$385 DZDĀ 50.3K
22.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Setif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 EĀ£6,675
$306 DZDĀ 40.1K
-56.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5.42
213.65%

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Last update for Alexandria: March 1, 2026

Last update for Setif: March 2, 2026

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