Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Algeria Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Algeria

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 109.4% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 199.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 122.4% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 180.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Algeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$2.71 DZD 358
534.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$23.25 DZD 3,073
242.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$4.28 DZD 565
169.39%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$0.80 DZD 105
143.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$0.57 DZD 75.1
421.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$0.24 DZD 31.81
466.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$1.55 DZD 205
263.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$2.34 DZD 310
121.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Algeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$1.04 DZD 137
55.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.14 DZD 18.34
1614.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$1.62 DZD 214
80.86%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$1.79 DZD 236
121.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$8.72 DZD 1,152
91.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$5.19 DZD 685
143.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$16.22 DZD 2,143
27.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$3.18 DZD 420
-21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$3.12 DZD 413
-28.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$1.81 DZD 239
48.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$0.78 DZD 103
329.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$0.58 DZD 76.6
250.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$0.51 DZD 67.1
260.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.62 DZD 82.0
145.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$0.33 DZD 43.69
51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$2.84 DZD 375
143.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$9.66 DZD 1,277
-25.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$1.54 DZD 204
18.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.08 DZD 276
21.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Algeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$0.22 DZD 28.96
777.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$11.78 DZD 1,557
265.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$1.13 DZD 149
398.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.37 DZD 49.52
310.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$4.80 DZD 634
625.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$0.36 DZD 47.74
461.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$35.8K DZD 4.7M
-8.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$34.9K DZD 4.6M
-3.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Algeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$41.74 DZD 5,516
429.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$10.41 DZD 1,376
30.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$20.40 DZD 2,696
54.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Algeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$20.69 DZD 2,735
177.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$7.58 DZD 1,002
238.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$4.55 DZD 602
125.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Algeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$76.5 DZD 10.1K
657.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$2,761 DZD 364.9K
280.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Algeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$37.15 DZD 4,910
148.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$44.63 DZD 5,898
-9.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$71.4 DZD 9,433
41.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$74.7 DZD 9,871
77.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Algeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$167 DZD 22.1K
408.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$110 DZD 14.5K
497.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$290 DZD 38.3K
423.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$191 DZD 25.2K
463.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$1,124 DZD 148.6K
252.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$715 DZD 94.5K
239.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Algeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$319 DZD 42.2K
507.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.09
-27.59%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Algeria: April 13, 2026

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