Cost of Living Comparison Between Algeria and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Algeria and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Algeria is 26.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Algeria is 27.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Algeria
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 DZD 345
$3.88 E£193
-31.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.22 DZD 3,004
$19.69 E£979
17.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 DZD 542
$4.85 E£241
-13.61%
Cappuccino
$0.88 DZD 113
$1.47 E£72.9
-40.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 79.8
$0.32 E£16.14
93.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 DZD 28.29
$0.13 E£6.24
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 DZD 198
$1.39 E£69.2
10.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 DZD 307
$2.93 E£146
-18.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Algeria
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 DZD 122
$0.84 E£41.59
11.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 21.94
$0.63 E£31.29
-73.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 DZD 206
$0.67 E£33.19
137.31%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 230
$1.43 E£71.3
24.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 DZD 1,131
$3.29 E£164
165.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 DZD 638
$4.32 E£215
14.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.44 DZD 2,127
$8.38 E£417
96.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 DZD 410
$1.47 E£73.2
115.65%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 DZD 407
$0.6 E£29.92
425.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 DZD 225
$0.47 E£23.42
270.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 DZD 101
$0.4 E£19.99
95.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 77.8
$0.48 E£23.72
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.4
$0.41 E£20.32
14.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.4
$0.24 E£11.99
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 43.12
$0.19 E£9.31
73.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZD 352
$1.96 E£97.2
38.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 DZD 1,201
$7.17 E£356
29.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 DZD 207
$1.31 E£65
22.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 267
$1.87 E£92.9
10.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Algeria
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.3
$0.29 E£14.56
-24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.88 DZD 1,537
$6.21 E£309
91.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 DZD 152
$0.42 E£20.82
178.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 DZD 48.73
$0.29 E£14.37
31.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 DZD 614
$1.3 E£64.6
264.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.51
$0.33 E£16.61
12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
$34.9K E£1.7M
3.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
$32K E£1.6M
10.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Algeria
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.92 DZD 5,294
$21.33 E£1,060
91.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.22 DZD 1,323
$7.02 E£349
45.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.37 DZD 2,635
$11.8 E£587
72.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Algeria
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.63 DZD 2,669
$14.48 E£720
42.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.26 DZD 940
$6.65 E£331
9.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 DZD 587
$3.02 E£150
50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Algeria
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78 DZD 10.1K
$85.6 E£4,255
-8.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,746 DZD 355.2K
$1,928 E£95.8K
42.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Algeria
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.71 DZD 4,749
$25.72 E£1,279
42.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.8 DZD 5,925
$44.15 E£2,195
3.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,108
$106 E£5,279
-33.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 DZD 9,524
$50.6 E£2,514
45.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Algeria
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 DZD 21.8K
$164 E£8,151
2.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 DZD 14K
$102 E£5,066
6.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 DZD 38K
$325 E£16.1K
-9.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25K
$193 E£9,578
0.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,189 DZD 153.8K
$792 E£39.4K
50.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$755 DZD 97.7K
$481 E£23.9K
57.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Algeria
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 DZD 41.1K
$149 E£7,412
112.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.09
16.38
-62.82%

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Last update for Algeria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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