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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medea and Algiers Cost of Living Comparison Between Medea and Algiers

🙂 Solo nomad: Medea is 25.2% cheaper than Algiers without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medea is 15% cheaper than Algiers without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medea
Algiers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 DZD 254
$3.15 DZD 410
-37.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.09 DZD 3,134
$23.68 DZD 3,080
1.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 DZD 530
$4.67 DZD 608
-12.85%
Cappuccino
$0.38 DZD 48.98
$0.98 DZD 128
-61.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 DZD 55.3
$0.60 DZD 78.1
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.51
$0.23 DZD 29.94
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 256
$1.93 DZD 251
2.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZD 312
$2.31 DZD 301
3.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medea
Algiers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZD 136
$1.04 DZD 136
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZD 9.78
$0.14 DZD 17.63
-42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 DZD 153
$1.82 DZD 236
-35.16%
Eggs
$1.54 DZD 200
$1.85 DZD 240
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 DZD 1,198
$8.92 DZD 1,160
3.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 DZD 624
$5.27 DZD 686
-8.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.23 DZD 2,112
$16.44 DZD 2,138
-1.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 DZD 416
$3.19 DZD 416
0.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 DZD 358
$2.95 DZD 383
-6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 DZD 225
$1.69 DZD 220
2.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 73.6
$0.93 DZD 121
-38.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 DZD 83.3
$0.60 DZD 77.8
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.0
$0.50 DZD 65.5
-8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 DZD 88.0
$0.72 DZD 93.8
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.37
$0.28 DZD 36.27
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 DZD 291
$2.82 DZD 367
-20.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 DZD 921
$6.95 DZD 905
1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 176
$1.29 DZD 168
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 279
$2.16 DZD 281
-0.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medea
Algiers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.54
$0.33 DZD 43.16
-24.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.36 DZD 2,258
$11.76 DZD 1,530
47.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 86.4
$0.65 DZD 84.7
1.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.53
$0.33 DZD 43.45
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 DZD 739
$5.64 DZD 733
0.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.87
$0.33 DZD 43.31
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K DZD 2.6M
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-43.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-0.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medea
Algiers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.77 DZD 2,442
$40.28 DZD 5,241
-53.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.10 DZD 1,054
$9.46 DZD 1,231
-14.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 DZD 2,286
$17.93 DZD 2,332
-2.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medea
Algiers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.52 DZD 3,059
$24.87 DZD 3,235
-5.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.05 DZD 267
$22.98 DZD 2,990
-91.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 DZD 456
$6.01 DZD 782
-41.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medea
Algiers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.40 DZD 5,126
$95.4 DZD 12.4K
-58.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,612 DZD 469.9K
$3,618 DZD 470.6K
-0.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medea
Algiers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.19 DZD 2,626
$36.08 DZD 4,694
-44.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.89 DZD 4,150
$45.72 DZD 5,948
-30.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.46 DZD 4,093
$76.3 DZD 9,931
-58.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 DZD 7,368
$78.2 DZD 10.2K
-27.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medea
Algiers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.3K
$221 DZD 28.7K
-11.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.9K
$153 DZD 20.0K
-25.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZD 35.7K
$432 DZD 56.2K
-36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 DZD 23.4K
$261 DZD 33.9K
-31.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,169 DZD 152.1K
$2,477 DZD 322.3K
-52.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$982 DZD 127.8K
$1,379 DZD 179.5K
-28.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medea
Algiers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$333 DZD 43.4K
$338 DZD 44.0K
-1.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Medea: January 11, 2026

Last update for Algiers: January 13, 2026

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