Cost of Living Comparison Between Kathmandu and Setif Cost of Living Comparison Between Kathmandu and Setif

😐 Solo nomad: Kathmandu is 6.4% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kathmandu is 7.5% cheaper than Setif without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kathmandu
Setif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 NPRĀ 260
$2.27 DZDĀ 297
-22.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 NPRĀ 2,787
$16.14 DZDĀ 2,112
17.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 NPRĀ 960
$3.99 DZDĀ 522
63.91%
Cappuccino
$1.91 NPRĀ 280
$0.63 DZDĀ 82.3
203.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPRĀ 79.7
$0.57 DZDĀ 75.1
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPRĀ 25.47
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.20
-26.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 NPRĀ 392
$1.41 DZDĀ 184
89.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 NPRĀ 548
$2.18 DZDĀ 285
71.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kathmandu
Setif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 NPRĀ 123
$0.71 DZDĀ 92.5
18.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NPRĀ 85.2
$0.15 DZDĀ 19.15
286.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 NPRĀ 147
$1.06 DZDĀ 139
-5.66%
Eggs
$1.77 NPRĀ 260
$1.80 DZDĀ 236
-1.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 NPRĀ 1,341
$6.44 DZDĀ 843
41.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 NPRĀ 472
$5.33 DZDĀ 697
-39.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 NPRĀ 893
$14.41 DZDĀ 1,886
-57.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 NPRĀ 322
$2.80 DZDĀ 366
-21.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 NPRĀ 162
$2.84 DZDĀ 371
-61.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPRĀ 181
$1.50 DZDĀ 196
-18.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPRĀ 95.8
$0.82 DZDĀ 108
-20.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPRĀ 70.9
$0.56 DZDĀ 73.7
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPRĀ 100.0
$0.50 DZDĀ 65.1
36.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 NPRĀ 73.3
$0.48 DZDĀ 63.3
4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPRĀ 39.99
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.58
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 NPRĀ 418
$2.74 DZDĀ 358
4.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 NPRĀ 1,027
$5.46 DZDĀ 715
28.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 NPRĀ 337
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
76.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NPRĀ 473
$2.04 DZDĀ 267
57.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Kathmandu
Setif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 NPRĀ 30.73
$0.15 DZDĀ 20.14
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.98 NPRĀ 1,613
$5.71 DZDĀ 747
92.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 NPRĀ 325
$0.65 DZDĀ 85.2
240.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 NPRĀ 163
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.09
226.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 NPRĀ 529
$5.08 DZDĀ 665
-29.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 NPRĀ 178
$0.37 DZDĀ 47.94
227.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NPRĀ 4.7M
$28.6K DZDĀ 3.7M
12.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPRĀ 6.1M
$20.9K DZDĀ 2.7M
96.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kathmandu
Setif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.89 NPRĀ 4,831
$39.04 DZDĀ 5,109
-15.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPRĀ 701
$9.41 DZDĀ 1,232
-49.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 NPRĀ 1,397
$12.94 DZDĀ 1,693
-26.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kathmandu
Setif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 NPRĀ 3,294
$18.42 DZDĀ 2,411
21.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.25 NPRĀ 1,065
$5.64 DZDĀ 738
28.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.23 NPRĀ 475
$5.72 DZDĀ 749
-43.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kathmandu
Setif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.7 NPRĀ 13.3K
$93.2 DZDĀ 12.2K
-2.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,812 NPRĀ 559.9K
$3,608 DZDĀ 472.2K
5.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kathmandu
Setif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.43 NPRĀ 3,588
$24.61 DZDĀ 3,220
-0.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 NPRĀ 4,034
$26.94 DZDĀ 3,525
1.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.9 NPRĀ 8,508
$44.39 DZDĀ 5,809
30.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.24 NPRĀ 5,764
$55.3 DZDĀ 7,230
-28.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kathmandu
Setif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 NPRĀ 28.9K
$76.8 DZDĀ 10.0K
156.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 NPRĀ 15.0K
$56.9 DZDĀ 7,446
79.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 NPRĀ 49.7K
$181 DZDĀ 23.7K
86.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 NPRĀ 27.6K
$152 DZDĀ 19.8K
24.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,386 NPRĀ 350.5K
$966 DZDĀ 126.4K
147.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,417 NPRĀ 208.2K
$385 DZDĀ 50.4K
268.32%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kathmandu
Setif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$240 NPRĀ 35.2K
$306 DZDĀ 40.1K
-21.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5.42
122.88%

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Last update for Kathmandu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Setif: March 2, 2026

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