Cost of Living Comparison Between Laghouat and Algiers Cost of Living Comparison Between Laghouat and Algiers

😐 Solo nomad: Laghouat is 10.3% more expensive than Algiers without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Laghouat is 5.7% cheaper than Algiers without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laghouat
Algiers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 DZD 347
$3.15 DZD 408
-14.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.65 DZD 2,800
$24.08 DZD 3,115
-10.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 DZD 617
$4.86 DZD 628
-1.85%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.02 DZD 132
0.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 DZD 83.9
$0.57 DZD 73.9
14.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 DZD 25.25
$0.23 DZD 29.79
-13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 248
$1.93 DZD 250
-1.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 302
$2.42 DZD 313
-3.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laghouat
Algiers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.01 DZD 130
1.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 DZD 46.09
$0.13 DZD 16.86
176.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 DZD 337
$1.74 DZD 225
49.43%
Eggs
$1.91 DZD 248
$1.82 DZD 235
4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.8 DZD 492
$8.87 DZD 1,148
-57.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 DZD 884
$5.4 DZD 698
26.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.73 DZD 2,165
$16.46 DZD 2,130
1.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 DZD 565
$3.16 DZD 409
38.29%
Banana (1kg)
$3.78 DZD 489
$2.93 DZD 379
29.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 227
$1.79 DZD 231
-1.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 DZD 153
$0.9 DZD 117
31.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 DZD 85
$0.63 DZD 81.8
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 81.9
$0.49 DZD 63.9
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 87.1
$0.72 DZD 93.6
-6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.42
$0.3 DZD 39.18
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 DZD 299
$2.79 DZD 361
-17.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 DZD 1,549
$7.19 DZD 930
66.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 169
$1.3 DZD 168
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.17 DZD 281
-
🚌 Getting Around
Laghouat
Algiers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 DZD 16.72
$0.31 DZD 39.99
-58.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.44 DZD 2,386
$11.63 DZD 1,504
58.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 DZD 105
$0.65 DZD 83.7
24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 DZD 38.96
$0.33 DZD 43.02
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DZD 791
$5.45 DZD 706
12.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.49
$0.36 DZD 46.81
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K DZD 3.8M
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-17.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.7K DZD 7.3M
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
71.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laghouat
Algiers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.73 DZD 5,269
$40.39 DZD 5,225
0.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 DZD 1,200
$9.17 DZD 1,186
1.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.16 DZD 2,479
$17.65 DZD 2,283
8.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laghouat
Algiers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.7 DZD 2,290
$24.76 DZD 3,203
-28.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.83 DZD 2,953
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.3 DZD 685
$6.27 DZD 812
-15.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laghouat
Algiers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96 DZD 12.4K
$93.4 DZD 12.1K
2.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,612 DZD 467.2K
$3,588 DZD 464.2K
0.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laghouat
Algiers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.83 DZD 3,729
$36.58 DZD 4,732
-21.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.45 DZD 5,879
$45.69 DZD 5,911
-0.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 DZD 7,424
$75.7 DZD 9,787
-24.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 DZD 9,073
$77.6 DZD 10K
-9.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laghouat
Algiers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 DZD 16.3K
$218 DZD 28.2K
-42.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 DZD 9,076
$152 DZD 19.6K
-53.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 DZD 22.4K
$433 DZD 56.1K
-60.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 14.9K
$265 DZD 34.3K
-56.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 DZD 212.9K
$2,145 DZD 277.5K
-23.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 DZD 128K
$1,309 DZD 169.4K
-24.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laghouat
Algiers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$364 DZD 47.1K
$361 DZD 46.7K
0.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.42
19.93%

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Last update for Laghouat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Algiers: October 29, 2025

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