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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Egypt is 23.2% cheaper than Algeria without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Egypt is 20.8% cheaper than Algeria without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 EĀ£200
$2.80 DZDĀ 369
38.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.71 EĀ£1,013
$22.84 DZDĀ 3,005
-13.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 EĀ£255
$4.21 DZDĀ 554
17.58%
Cappuccino
$1.41 EĀ£72.6
$0.86 DZDĀ 113
63.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 EĀ£18.28
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.9
-37.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£6.22
$0.22 DZDĀ 28.93
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 EĀ£69.5
$1.52 DZDĀ 201
-11.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 EĀ£156
$2.38 DZDĀ 313
27.73%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 EĀ£42.59
$0.94 DZDĀ 124
-11.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 EĀ£31.73
$0.18 DZDĀ 23.66
244.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 EĀ£36.19
$1.60 DZDĀ 210
-56.25%
Eggs
$1.43 EĀ£73.7
$1.77 DZDĀ 233
-19.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 EĀ£170
$8.47 DZDĀ 1,114
-60.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 EĀ£216
$5.03 DZDĀ 661
-16.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 EĀ£434
$16.19 DZDĀ 2,130
-47.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 EĀ£78.6
$3.14 DZDĀ 413
-51.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 EĀ£28.79
$3.18 DZDĀ 418
-82.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£23.06
$1.72 DZDĀ 227
-73.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£20.56
$0.83 DZDĀ 109
-51.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£24.62
$0.57 DZDĀ 75.1
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£23.07
$0.47 DZDĀ 62.2
-4.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£11.27
$0.64 DZDĀ 83.9
-65.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.54
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.45
-42.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 EĀ£98.3
$2.84 DZDĀ 373
-32.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 EĀ£362
$9.54 DZDĀ 1,255
-26.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 EĀ£68.1
$1.58 DZDĀ 208
-16.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 EĀ£96.0
$2.07 DZDĀ 273
-9.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 EĀ£15.09
$0.22 DZDĀ 28.92
31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.12 EĀ£314
$11.54 DZDĀ 1,519
-46.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£21.15
$1.14 DZDĀ 149
-64.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.69
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.98
-21.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 EĀ£67.3
$4.97 DZDĀ 654
-73.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£15.76
$0.33 DZDĀ 44.04
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K EĀ£1.8M
$35.0K DZDĀ 4.6M
-2.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
$34.2K DZDĀ 4.5M
-6.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.62 EĀ£1,111
$42.48 DZDĀ 5,589
-49.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 EĀ£355
$10.19 DZDĀ 1,341
-32.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 EĀ£615
$20.53 DZDĀ 2,700
-41.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 EĀ£762
$20.02 DZDĀ 2,634
-25.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 EĀ£342
$7.27 DZDĀ 956
-8.39%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 EĀ£153
$4.51 DZDĀ 593
-34.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 EĀ£4,502
$78.9 DZDĀ 10.4K
11.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,917 EĀ£98.5K
$2,803 DZDĀ 368.7K
-31.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 EĀ£1,320
$36.25 DZDĀ 4,769
-29.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 EĀ£2,291
$45.59 DZDĀ 5,997
-2.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 EĀ£5,623
$70.0 DZDĀ 9,208
56.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.94 EĀ£2,566
$75.9 DZDĀ 9,981
-34.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 EĀ£8,528
$169 DZDĀ 22.2K
-1.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 EĀ£5,235
$110 DZDĀ 14.5K
-7.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 EĀ£16.7K
$296 DZDĀ 38.9K
10.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 EĀ£9,728
$197 DZDĀ 25.9K
-3.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 EĀ£40.4K
$1,197 DZDĀ 157.5K
-34.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 EĀ£23.3K
$751 DZDĀ 98.9K
-39.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Algeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$146 EĀ£7,501
$304 DZDĀ 40.1K
-52.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
6.09
168.97%

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Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

Last update for Algeria: March 1, 2026

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