Cost of Living Comparison Between Algeria and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Algeria and India

😐 Solo nomad: Algeria is 53% more expensive than India without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Algeria is 58.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Algeria
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 DZD 345
$2.49 ₹213
7.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.22 DZD 3,004
$14.06 ₹1,202
65.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 DZD 542
$4.1 ₹351
2.20%
Cappuccino
$0.88 DZD 113
$1.82 ₹156
-51.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 79.8
$0.44 ₹37.72
40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 DZD 28.29
$0.17 ₹14.36
29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 DZD 198
$1.94 ₹166
-21.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 DZD 307
$3.53 ₹302
-32.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Algeria
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 DZD 122
$0.73 ₹62.1
28.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 21.94
$0.48 ₹41.19
-64.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 DZD 206
$0.72 ₹61.4
120.83%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 230
$0.94 ₹80.1
89.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 DZD 1,131
$5.23 ₹448
67.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 DZD 638
$3.14 ₹269
57.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.44 DZD 2,127
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 DZD 410
$2.2 ₹188
44.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 DZD 407
$0.72 ₹61.2
337.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 DZD 225
$1.09 ₹93.2
59.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 DZD 101
$0.57 ₹49.11
36.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 77.8
$0.42 ₹36.21
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.4
$0.45 ₹38.73
4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.4
$0.55 ₹46.97
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 43.12
$0.33 ₹27.96
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZD 352
$4.08 ₹349
-33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 DZD 1,201
$7.99 ₹683
16.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 DZD 207
$1.92 ₹164
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 267
$2.89 ₹248
-28.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Algeria
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.3
$0.34 ₹28.83
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.88 DZD 1,537
$10.01 ₹856
18.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 DZD 152
$0.97 ₹83
20.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 DZD 48.73
$0.28 ₹23.62
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 DZD 614
$1.77 ₹151
167.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.51
$1.24 ₹106
-70.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
$14K ₹1.2M
157.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
58.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Algeria
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.92 DZD 5,294
$40.79 ₹3,489
0.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.22 DZD 1,323
$3.79 ₹324
169.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.37 DZD 2,635
$8.13 ₹695
150.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Algeria
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.63 DZD 2,669
$16 ₹1,368
28.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.26 DZD 940
$7.59 ₹649
-4.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 DZD 587
$3.45 ₹295
31.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Algeria
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78 DZD 10.1K
$69.7 ₹5,958
11.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,746 DZD 355.2K
$1,847 ₹158K
48.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Algeria
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.71 DZD 4,749
$25.29 ₹2,163
45.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.8 DZD 5,925
$26.99 ₹2,309
69.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,108
$44.67 ₹3,821
57.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 DZD 9,524
$33.23 ₹2,842
121.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Algeria
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 DZD 21.8K
$179 ₹15.3K
-6.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 DZD 14K
$114 ₹9,770
-4.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 DZD 38K
$414 ₹35.4K
-29.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25K
$260 ₹22.2K
-25.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,189 DZD 153.8K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-20.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$755 DZD 97.7K
$830 ₹71K
-9.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Algeria
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 DZD 41.1K
$500 ₹42.8K
-36.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.09
9.02
-32.48%

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Last update for Algeria: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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