Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Algeria

For one person, living is cheaper in Algeria: $543 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $4,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇩🇿 Algeria
$543
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 18.2% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 17.7% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Algeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$2.68 DZD 360
13.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$22.35 DZD 3,005
5.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$3.74 DZD 503
9.36%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$0.78 DZD 105
223.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.59 DZD 78.8
161.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.26 DZD 35.10
88.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$1.28 DZD 171
39.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$2.21 DZD 297
2.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Algeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$0.97 DZD 131
101.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.14 DZD 18.83
921.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.36 DZD 183
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$1.65 DZD 222
24.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$8.84 DZD 1,188
10.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$4.53 DZD 608
1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$15.31 DZD 2,058
-49.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$3.06 DZD 411
8.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$2.96 DZD 397
-51.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.57 DZD 212
50.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$0.86 DZD 115
79.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.59 DZD 79.4
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.50 DZD 67.8
298.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.70 DZD 94.5
64.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.34 DZD 45.09
97.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$2.74 DZD 369
9.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$8.07 DZD 1,084
-21.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.48 DZD 200
-11.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$1.82 DZD 244
-4.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Algeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.18 DZD 24.23
38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$7.40 DZD 994
70.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$1.11 DZD 149
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.43 DZD 57.9
-51.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$4.63 DZD 622
-6.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$0.35 DZD 47.42
280.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$32.0K DZD 4.3M
-31.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$34.3K DZD 4.6M
-43.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Algeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$35.73 DZD 4,803
237.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$9.33 DZD 1,254
54.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$18.47 DZD 2,483
53.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Algeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$18.96 DZD 2,549
72.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$9.05 DZD 1,217
-29.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$4.44 DZD 597
22.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Algeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$83.2 DZD 11.2K
228.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$2,979 DZD 400.5K
173.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Algeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$33.35 DZD 4,483
48.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$42.74 DZD 5,745
-41.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$65.3 DZD 8,775
17.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$71.8 DZD 9,652
-17.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Algeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$136 DZD 18.3K
270.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$97.5 DZD 13.1K
217.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$256 DZD 34.5K
310.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$168 DZD 22.6K
268.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$1,093 DZD 146.9K
166.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$723 DZD 97.1K
158.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Algeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$300 DZD 40.3K
13.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
6.03
19.40%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Algeria: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Algeria
$97 68.5% $212
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Algeria
$199 5.6% $12
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Algeria
$64 61.1% $100
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Algeria
$96 1.4% $1.3
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Algeria
$56 36.4% $32
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Algeria
$28 36.1% $16
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Algeria
$11 26.3% $4.1
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇩🇿 Algeria
🕒 Local time
12:47 12:47 PM
05:47 5:47 AM
7 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
46,164,219
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

DZD, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Algerian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 134 DZD (1,000 DZD = 7.44 USD). 1 EUR = 151 DZD (1,000 DZD = 6.63 EUR).

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