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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jijel is 58.8% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jijel is 91.4% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.46 DZDย 320
$1.70 โ‚น154
44.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.10 DZDย 3,136
$5.89 โ‚น535
309.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 DZDย 618
$3.44 โ‚น312
38.08%
Cappuccino
$0.92 DZDย 119
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
-1.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZDย 73.5
$0.32 โ‚น28.64
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZDย 29.96
$0.19 โ‚น17.52
21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 DZDย 252
$1.59 โ‚น144
22.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 DZDย 305
$2.29 โ‚น207
2.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 DZDย 123
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
27.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZDย 19.50
$0.41 โ‚น37.29
-63.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 DZDย 183
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
105.88%
Eggs
$1.87 DZDย 244
$0.87 โ‚น79.2
114.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 DZDย 1,173
$4.41 โ‚น400
104.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 DZDย 585
$3.68 โ‚น334
22.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 DZDย 1,645
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZDย 415
$1.89 โ‚น171
68.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DZDย 365
$0.76 โ‚น68.6
269.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 DZDย 187
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
80.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 DZDย 91.5
$0.55 โ‚น49.71
27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZDย 75.9
$0.35 โ‚น31.59
65.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZDย 50.3
$0.41 โ‚น37.01
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZDย 54.8
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
90.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZDย 39.43
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 DZDย 308
$4.51 โ‚น409
-47.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 DZDย 905
$5.40 โ‚น490
28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZDย 177
$1.76 โ‚น160
-22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DZDย 274
$2.30 โ‚น209
-8.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.83 โ‚น529
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZDย 28.55
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.75 DZDย 2,309
$8.47 โ‚น769
109.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZDย 86.7
$0.84 โ‚น76.1
-20.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 DZDย 26.01
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 DZDย 736
$1.15 โ‚น104
391.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDย 47.43
$1.20 โ‚น109
-70.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K DZDย 4.7M
$15.1K โ‚น1.4M
141.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K DZDย 4.3M
$20.2K โ‚น1.8M
64.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.28 DZDย 5,241
$19.46 โ‚น1,766
106.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.86 DZDย 893
$3.57 โ‚น324
92.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.07 DZDย 2,351
$7.60 โ‚น690
137.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.41 DZDย 2,265
$14.82 โ‚น1,345
17.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.91 โ‚น627
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 DZDย 808
$3.41 โ‚น309
82.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.0 DZDย 11.3K
$45.53 โ‚น4,132
91.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,373 DZDย 178.6K
$2,390 โ‚น216.9K
-42.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.33 DZDย 4,726
$33.06 โ‚น3,000
9.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.37 DZDย 4,342
$28.69 โ‚น2,603
16.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 DZDย 8,247
$46.32 โ‚น4,203
36.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.9 DZDย 8,708
$28.61 โ‚น2,596
133.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 DZDย 25.8K
$95.1 โ‚น8,631
108.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 DZDย 16.1K
$57.5 โ‚น5,215
115.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZDย 35.9K
$218 โ‚น19.8K
26.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZDย 23.7K
$142 โ‚น12.9K
27.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$789 DZDย 102.7K
$1,034 โ‚น93.8K
-23.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$421 DZDย 54.8K
$542 โ‚น49.2K
-22.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 DZDย 33.6K
$593 โ‚น53.8K
-56.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
8.25
-34.30%

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Last update for Jijel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shimla: January 13, 2026

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