Cost of Living Comparison Between Algiers and Laghouat Cost of Living Comparison Between Algiers and Laghouat

🙂 Solo nomad: Algiers is 9.3% cheaper than Laghouat without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Algiers is 6.1% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Algiers
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 DZD 408
$2.68 DZD 347
17.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.08 DZD 3,115
$21.65 DZD 2,800
11.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 DZD 628
$4.77 DZD 617
1.89%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DZD 132
$1.03 DZD 133
-0.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.9
$0.65 DZD 83.9
-12.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.79
$0.2 DZD 25.25
15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 250
$1.91 DZD 248
1.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DZD 313
$2.33 DZD 302
3.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Algiers
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 130
$1.03 DZD 133
-1.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 16.86
$0.36 DZD 46.09
-63.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 DZD 225
$2.6 DZD 337
-33.08%
Eggs
$1.82 DZD 235
$1.91 DZD 248
-4.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 DZD 1,148
$3.8 DZD 492
133.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.4 DZD 698
$6.83 DZD 884
-20.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 DZD 2,130
$16.73 DZD 2,165
-1.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 DZD 409
$4.37 DZD 565
-27.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 DZD 379
$3.78 DZD 489
-22.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 231
$1.76 DZD 227
1.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 DZD 117
$1.18 DZD 153
-23.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 81.8
$0.66 DZD 85
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 63.9
$0.63 DZD 81.9
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 DZD 93.6
$0.67 DZD 87.1
7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.18
$0.3 DZD 38.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 DZD 361
$2.31 DZD 299
20.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 DZD 930
$11.98 DZD 1,549
-39.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 168
$1.3 DZD 169
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZD 281
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Algiers
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 DZD 39.99
$0.13 DZD 16.72
138.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.63 DZD 1,504
$18.44 DZD 2,386
-36.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 83.7
$0.81 DZD 105
-19.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.02
$0.3 DZD 38.96
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 DZD 706
$6.12 DZD 791
-10.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 46.81
$0.34 DZD 44.49
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
$29.2K DZD 3.8M
21.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
$56.7K DZD 7.3M
-41.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Algiers
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.39 DZD 5,225
$40.73 DZD 5,269
-0.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.17 DZD 1,186
$9.27 DZD 1,200
-1.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.65 DZD 2,283
$19.16 DZD 2,479
-7.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Algiers
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.76 DZD 3,203
$17.7 DZD 2,290
39.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.83 DZD 2,953
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 DZD 812
$5.3 DZD 685
18.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Algiers
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.4 DZD 12.1K
$96 DZD 12.4K
-2.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,588 DZD 464.2K
$3,612 DZD 467.2K
-0.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Algiers
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.58 DZD 4,732
$28.83 DZD 3,729
26.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.69 DZD 5,911
$45.45 DZD 5,879
0.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 DZD 9,787
$57.4 DZD 7,424
31.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 DZD 10K
$70.1 DZD 9,073
10.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Algiers
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 DZD 28.2K
$126 DZD 16.3K
72.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 19.6K
$70.2 DZD 9,076
115.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 DZD 56.1K
$173 DZD 22.4K
150.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 DZD 34.3K
$116 DZD 14.9K
129.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,145 DZD 277.5K
$1,645 DZD 212.9K
30.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,309 DZD 169.4K
$989 DZD 128K
32.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Algiers
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$361 DZD 46.7K
$364 DZD 47.1K
-0.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
6.5
-16.62%

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Last update for Algiers: October 29, 2025

Last update for Laghouat: October 28, 2025

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