Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Algeria

For one person, living is cheaper in Algeria: $548 a month against $2,206 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $19,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon, Portugal
Algeria
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,206
/mo nomad
🇩🇿 Algeria
$548
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 106.8% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 302.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 112.1% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 254.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Algeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 €15.01
$2.63 DZD 357
541.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.0 €54.4
$22.02 DZD 2,982
177.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 €9.78
$3.85 DZD 522
185.19%
Cappuccino
$3.05 €2.72
$0.76 DZD 104
301.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €2.03
$0.63 DZD 84.7
261.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.50
$0.26 DZD 35.52
546.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €3.06
$1.40 DZD 190
145.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 €3.48
$2.27 DZD 307
72.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Algeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €1.02
$0.90 DZD 121
27.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 €1.68
$0.14 DZD 18.54
1250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 €1.34
$1.34 DZD 181
11.94%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.66
$1.69 DZD 229
143.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 €11.58
$8.63 DZD 1,168
50.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 €7.16
$4.56 DZD 617
76.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.89 €15.93
$15.38 DZD 2,083
16.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €2.02
$3.14 DZD 426
-27.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.55
$3.05 DZD 414
-42.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.62
$1.63 DZD 221
11.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.39
$0.86 DZD 117
212.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.57
$0.59 DZD 80.3
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.72
$0.53 DZD 72.2
266.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.30
$0.63 DZD 85.3
131.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.68
$0.30 DZD 40.40
153.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.93
$2.60 DZD 352
156.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €5.02
$9.11 DZD 1,233
-38.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.15
$1.44 DZD 195
-10.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.90
$1.88 DZD 254
13.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Algeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 €2.05
$0.17 DZD 23.24
1252.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.02 €39.19
$6.62 DZD 897
564.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.55
$1.15 DZD 155
246.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 €0.57
$0.41 DZD 55.3
56.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.93 €16.85
$4.45 DZD 602
325.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$0.35 DZD 47.59
551.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €29.7K
$30.9K DZD 4.2M
7.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €34.3K
$33.6K DZD 4.5M
14.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Algeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 €141
$36.18 DZD 4,900
337.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 €15.62
$9.13 DZD 1,236
92.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.18 €27.77
$18.90 DZD 2,559
64.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Algeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.64 €39.75
$18.29 DZD 2,477
144.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.90
$10.12 DZD 1,371
87.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 €8.53
$4.40 DZD 596
117.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Algeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €600
$84.1 DZD 11.4K
701.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K €16.7K
$8,320 DZD 1.1M
125.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Algeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €91.0
$31.57 DZD 4,276
223.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.90 €40.87
$40.40 DZD 5,471
13.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €91.0
$64.7 DZD 8,758
58.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €109
$70.5 DZD 9,546
73.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Algeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,641 €1,461
$140 DZD 19.0K
1070.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 €1,057
$96.3 DZD 13.0K
1132.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 €2,515
$257 DZD 34.7K
1001.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 €1,797
$166 DZD 22.5K
1112.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,836 €6,977
$1,091 DZD 147.8K
618.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,701 €4,186
$752 DZD 101.9K
524.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Algeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,687 €1,502
$300 DZD 40.6K
462.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
6.03
-36.65%

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

Last update for Lisbon: November 1, 2026

Last update for Algeria: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Algeria
$96 91.9% $1.1K
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$275
Algeria
$200 27.1% $74
Eating Out
Lisbon
$245
Algeria
$57 76.8% $188
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$207
Algeria
$64 69% $143
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Algeria
$93 44.4% $74
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$64
Algeria
$27 57.5% $37
Getting Around
Lisbon
$60
Algeria
$11 82.6% $50
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇩🇿 Algeria
🕒 Local time
04:48 4:48 AM
05:48 5:48 AM
1 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
46,164,219
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

DZD, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Algerian Dinar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 135 DZD (1,000 DZD = 7.38 USD). 1 EUR = 152 DZD (1,000 DZD = 6.58 EUR).

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