Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouargla and Algiers Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouargla and Algiers

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ouargla is 19.7% cheaper than Algiers without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ouargla is 8.6% more expensive than Algiers without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ouargla
Algiers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 DZDĀ 425
$3.11 DZDĀ 406
4.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.35 DZDĀ 3,056
$23.92 DZDĀ 3,130
-2.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.90 DZDĀ 510
$4.64 DZDĀ 607
-15.95%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$1.00 DZDĀ 130
-23.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZDĀ 74.5
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.8
-1.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.41
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.47
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 DZDĀ 249
$1.89 DZDĀ 248
0.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZDĀ 305
$2.34 DZDĀ 307
-0.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ouargla
Algiers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
$1.01 DZDĀ 132
1.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZDĀ 22.41
$0.15 DZDĀ 20.04
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 DZDĀ 203
$1.76 DZDĀ 230
-11.93%
Eggs
$1.87 DZDĀ 244
$1.85 DZDĀ 242
1.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 DZDĀ 1,211
$9.02 DZDĀ 1,181
2.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 DZDĀ 675
$5.41 DZDĀ 708
-4.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.59 DZDĀ 2,171
$16.26 DZDĀ 2,128
2.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 DZDĀ 405
$3.05 DZDĀ 400
1.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DZDĀ 368
$2.90 DZDĀ 380
-3.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZDĀ 231
$1.78 DZDĀ 233
-1.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 DZDĀ 95.9
$0.91 DZDĀ 119
-19.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZDĀ 78.2
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.7
1.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZDĀ 65.7
$0.46 DZDĀ 59.7
8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 DZDĀ 86.1
$0.68 DZDĀ 88.8
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.62
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.49
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 DZDĀ 366
$2.69 DZDĀ 353
3.72%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.18 DZDĀ 940
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZDĀ 175
$1.34 DZDĀ 176
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZDĀ 275
$2.06 DZDĀ 270
1.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ouargla
Algiers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZDĀ 32.79
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.26
-24.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.57 DZDĀ 2,300
$11.53 DZDĀ 1,510
52.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZDĀ 86.5
$0.66 DZDĀ 86.5
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZDĀ 43.87
$0.34 DZDĀ 43.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 DZDĀ 692
$5.67 DZDĀ 742
-6.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZDĀ 47.95
$0.37 DZDĀ 47.80
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
$36.1K DZDĀ 4.7M
-11.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZDĀ 4.4M
$34.2K DZDĀ 4.5M
-0.80%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouargla
Algiers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.93 DZDĀ 5,357
$40.83 DZDĀ 5,343
0.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.58 DZDĀ 1,254
$9.25 DZDĀ 1,210
3.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.76 DZDĀ 2,194
$17.72 DZDĀ 2,319
-5.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ouargla
Algiers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.47 DZDĀ 3,072
$25.28 DZDĀ 3,309
-7.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.13 DZDĀ 3,027
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 DZDĀ 720
$6.25 DZDĀ 819
-12.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ouargla
Algiers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZDĀ 12.5K
$93.4 DZDĀ 12.2K
2.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,642 DZDĀ 476.7K
$3,548 DZDĀ 464.4K
2.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ouargla
Algiers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.39 DZDĀ 4,763
$36.26 DZDĀ 4,745
0.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.70 DZDĀ 5,981
$46.00 DZDĀ 6,021
-0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 DZDĀ 9,822
$74.5 DZDĀ 9,754
0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.0 DZDĀ 10.2K
$77.5 DZDĀ 10.1K
0.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ouargla
Algiers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZDĀ 25.5K
$221 DZDĀ 28.9K
-11.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZDĀ 15.0K
$154 DZDĀ 20.2K
-25.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 DZDĀ 35.6K
$431 DZDĀ 56.4K
-36.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZDĀ 23.9K
$259 DZDĀ 33.8K
-29.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,518 DZDĀ 329.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,373 DZDĀ 179.6K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ouargla
Algiers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$333 DZDĀ 43.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
-

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Last update for Ouargla: March 3, 2026

Last update for Algiers: March 1, 2026

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