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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 20.8% cheaper than Algeria without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 21.3% cheaper than Algeria without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$2.67 DZD 345
45.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$23.22 DZD 3,004
-15.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$4.19 DZD 542
15.75%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$0.88 DZD 113
67.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.62 DZD 79.8
-48.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.22 DZD 28.29
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$1.53 DZD 198
-9.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$2.38 DZD 307
23.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$0.94 DZD 122
-10.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$0.17 DZD 21.94
270.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.59 DZD 206
-57.86%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$1.78 DZD 230
-19.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$8.74 DZD 1,131
-62.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$4.93 DZD 638
-12.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$16.44 DZD 2,127
-49.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$3.17 DZD 410
-53.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$3.15 DZD 407
-80.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$1.74 DZD 225
-72.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$0.78 DZD 101
-48.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$0.6 DZD 77.8
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$0.47 DZD 61.4
-12.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.6 DZD 77.4
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.33 DZD 43.12
-42.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$2.72 DZD 352
-27.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$9.28 DZD 1,201
-22.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$1.6 DZD 207
-18.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$2.07 DZD 267
-9.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.22 DZD 28.3
31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$11.88 DZD 1,537
-47.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$1.17 DZD 152
-64.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$0.38 DZD 48.73
-23.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$4.74 DZD 614
-72.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$0.37 DZD 47.51
-10.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
-3.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-9.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$40.92 DZD 5,294
-47.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$10.22 DZD 1,323
-31.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$20.37 DZD 2,635
-42.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$20.63 DZD 2,669
-29.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$7.26 DZD 940
-8.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$4.53 DZD 587
-33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$78 DZD 10.1K
9.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$2,746 DZD 355.2K
-29.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$36.71 DZD 4,749
-29.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$45.8 DZD 5,925
-3.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$70.4 DZD 9,108
50.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$73.6 DZD 9,524
-31.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$168 DZD 21.8K
-2.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$109 DZD 14K
-6.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$293 DZD 38K
10.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$194 DZD 25K
-0.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$1,189 DZD 153.8K
-33.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$755 DZD 97.7K
-36.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$317 DZD 41.1K
-53.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
6.09
168.97%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Algeria: October 28, 2025

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