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Cost of Living Comparison Between Setif and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Setif and Alexandria

😐 Solo nomad: Setif is 4.2% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Setif is 16.2% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 DZD 298
$3.61 E£171
-36.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.01 DZD 2,083
$16.05 E£759
-0.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 DZD 522
$4.52 E£214
-11.28%
Cappuccino
$0.67 DZD 87.8
$1.45 E£68.6
-53.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 79.9
$0.31 E£14.77
96.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.31
$0.10 E£4.74
110.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 DZD 192
$1.16 E£54.9
26.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 DZD 289
$2.88 E£136
-22.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 DZD 89.1
$0.82 E£38.61
-17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.38
$0.75 E£35.25
-80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 DZD 133
$0.71 E£33.34
43.66%
Eggs
$1.79 DZD 233
$1.40 E£66.1
27.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 DZD 863
$3.89 E£184
70.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 DZD 696
$4.43 E£209
20.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.42 DZD 1,876
$9.58 E£453
50.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 DZD 347
$1.42 E£67.0
88.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 DZD 380
$0.55 E£25.99
430.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 DZD 191
$0.42 E£19.99
250.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 DZD 98.8
$0.39 E£18.59
94.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 73.7
$0.38 E£17.94
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.1
$0.41 E£19.35
21.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 DZD 58.7
$0.22 E£10.40
104.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.05
$0.17 E£8.08
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 DZD 350
$2.00 E£94.4
34.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 DZD 703
$6.46 E£306
-16.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 167
$1.42 E£67.0
-9.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 270
$2.68 E£127
-22.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 DZD 21.16
$0.14 E£6.79
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.96 DZD 776
$14.09 E£666
-57.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 90.6
$0.56 E£26.41
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.70
$0.43 E£20.23
-20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 DZD 669
$1.96 E£92.5
162.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 46.86
$0.33 E£15.72
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K DZD 3.7M
$35.3K E£1.7M
-18.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K DZD 2.7M
$33.3K E£1.6M
-37.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.67 DZD 5,031
$11.46 E£542
237.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.29 DZD 1,208
$5.65 E£267
64.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.38 DZD 1,741
$10.17 E£481
31.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.91 DZD 2,331
$13.34 E£631
34.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.73 DZD 745
$6.84 E£323
-16.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 DZD 747
$2.99 E£141
91.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 DZD 12.1K
$90.2 E£4,263
3.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,529 DZD 459.2K
$1,874 E£88.6K
88.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.00 DZD 3,123
$27.96 E£1,322
-14.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.48 DZD 3,575
$49.47 E£2,339
-44.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.91 DZD 5,842
$109 E£5,156
-58.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 DZD 7,366
$51.0 E£2,413
10.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 DZD 9,830
$108 E£5,116
-30.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.9 DZD 7,135
$67.3 E£3,180
-18.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 DZD 23.3K
$241 E£11.4K
-25.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 DZD 19.9K
$134 E£6,345
13.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$940 DZD 122.3K
$735 E£34.8K
27.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$391 DZD 50.8K
$486 E£23.0K
-19.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 DZD 39.1K
$131 E£6,190
129.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
17
-68.12%

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Last update for Setif: January 13, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: January 12, 2026

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