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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jijel and Shimla Cost of Living Comparison Between Jijel and Shimla

😐 Solo nomad: Jijel is 79.7% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jijel is 95.4% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 DZD 331
$1.78 ₹160
43.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.23 DZD 3,012
$5.79 ₹519
301.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 DZD 621
$3.44 ₹308
39.24%
Cappuccino
$0.97 DZD 126
$1.01 ₹90.5
-3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 78.8
$0.31 ₹28.17
96.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.91
$0.19 ₹16.79
21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 256
$1.59 ₹143
23.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZD 310
$2.3 ₹206
3.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 DZD 122
$0.69 ₹61.4
36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.21
$0.45 ₹39.98
-64.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 DZD 177
$0.63 ₹56.6
115.87%
Eggs
$1.87 DZD 242
$0.85 ₹75.8
120.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 DZD 1,142
$4.47 ₹401
97.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.6 DZD 597
$3.67 ₹329
25.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.52 DZD 1,623
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 399
$1.96 ₹176
57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 DZD 373
$0.73 ₹65.8
294.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 DZD 191
$0.75 ₹67.2
96.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 DZD 96.2
$0.58 ₹52
27.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 81.4
$0.37 ₹33.56
70.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZD 50.3
$0.44 ₹39.28
-11.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZD 54.8
$0.24 ₹21.58
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.05
$0.36 ₹32.41
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 DZD 312
$4.42 ₹396
-45.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 DZD 972
$5.55 ₹497
35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZD 176
$1.68 ₹151
-19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 271
$2.26 ₹203
-7.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.68 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.2
$0.24 ₹21.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.51 DZD 2,270
$8.61 ₹771
103.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84.8
$0.8 ₹71.2
-18.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.2 DZD 25.88
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 DZD 710
$1.18 ₹106
364.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.22
$1.14 ₹102
-68.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K DZD 4.6M
$15.2K ₹1.4M
134.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
$19.7K ₹1.8M
72.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.67 DZD 5,272
$19.69 ₹1,764
106.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.74 DZD 874
$3.39 ₹303
98.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.07 DZD 2,342
$7.53 ₹674
139.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 DZD 2,211
$14.57 ₹1,305
17.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.18 ₹643
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.2 DZD 804
$3.51 ₹314
76.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.4 DZD 11.3K
$45.98 ₹4,119
90.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,377 DZD 178.5K
$2,331 ₹208.8K
-40.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.91 DZD 4,786
$34.18 ₹3,061
7.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 DZD 4,460
$28.4 ₹2,544
21.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 DZD 8,217
$46.86 ₹4,197
35.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.8 DZD 8,533
$28.93 ₹2,591
127.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 DZD 26.2K
$96.2 ₹8,614
110.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 DZD 16K
$58.2 ₹5,211
111.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZD 35.5K
$222 ₹19.9K
23.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 23.9K
$139 ₹12.5K
32.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$774 DZD 100.3K
$1,001 ₹89.7K
-22.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 DZD 53.1K
$572 ₹51.3K
-28.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$256 DZD 33.2K
$597 ₹53.5K
-57.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
8.25
-34.30%

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

Last update for Jijel: November 22, 2025

Last update for Shimla: November 25, 2025

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