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

😐 Solo nomad: Jijel is 53.5% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jijel is 102.6% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 DZD 323
$1.69 ₹155
46.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 DZD 3,126
$5.93 ₹545
302.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 DZD 627
$3.40 ₹312
40.88%
Cappuccino
$0.98 DZD 128
$0.95 ₹86.9
3.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 81.0
$0.32 ₹29.37
93.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.19
$0.15 ₹13.57
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 252
$1.64 ₹151
17.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 316
$2.28 ₹210
5.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 DZD 122
$0.71 ₹65.1
30.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.11
$0.45 ₹41.32
-68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 DZD 185
$0.63 ₹58.3
125.40%
Eggs
$1.82 DZD 238
$0.87 ₹80.0
109.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 DZD 1,208
$4.28 ₹393
115.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.38 DZD 573
$3.56 ₹327
23.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.50 DZD 1,636
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 421
$1.91 ₹176
68.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DZD 387
$0.74 ₹67.6
300.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 DZD 191
$0.79 ₹72.8
84.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 98.1
$0.55 ₹50.8
36.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 81.9
$0.38 ₹34.62
65.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 DZD 46.64
$0.40 ₹36.90
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DZD 55.9
$0.22 ₹20.14
95.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.30
$0.36 ₹33.25
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 DZD 312
$4.66 ₹428
-48.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 DZD 932
$5.42 ₹497
31.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZD 177
$1.68 ₹155
-19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 281
$2.27 ₹208
-5.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.70 ₹523
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.69
$0.22 ₹20.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.54 DZD 2,296
$8.59 ₹789
104.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.2
$0.84 ₹77.2
-16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 DZD 26.13
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 DZD 717
$1.19 ₹109
360.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.88
$1.19 ₹110
-68.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K DZD 4.7M
$15.3K ₹1.4M
133.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K DZD 4.5M
$19.7K ₹1.8M
73.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.77 DZD 5,336
$19.04 ₹1,749
114.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 DZD 907
$3.46 ₹318
100.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 DZD 2,301
$7.48 ₹687
135.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.57 DZD 2,300
$14.79 ₹1,359
18.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.85 ₹630
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 DZD 805
$3.55 ₹326
73.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.1 DZD 11.5K
$46.17 ₹4,242
90.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,375 DZD 180.0K
$2,326 ₹213.7K
-40.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.27 DZD 4,748
$33.59 ₹3,086
7.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.43 DZD 4,375
$28.13 ₹2,584
18.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 DZD 8,229
$45.72 ₹4,200
37.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.0 DZD 8,769
$28.80 ₹2,645
132.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 DZD 26.3K
$94.2 ₹8,654
113.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 DZD 16.2K
$57.7 ₹5,305
114.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DZD 36.5K
$223 ₹20.5K
25.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 DZD 23.6K
$141 ₹12.9K
28.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 DZD 104.9K
$969 ₹89.1K
-17.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 DZD 54.8K
$542 ₹49.7K
-22.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Shimla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 DZD 34.0K
$572 ₹52.5K
-54.55%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Shimla: February 28, 2026

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