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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Setif is 4.1% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Setif is 8.3% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 DZDĀ 297
$3.52 EĀ£177
-35.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.14 DZDĀ 2,110
$15.72 EĀ£789
2.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 DZDĀ 522
$4.65 EĀ£233
-14.19%
Cappuccino
$0.63 DZDĀ 82.2
$1.50 EĀ£75.2
-58.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZDĀ 75.0
$0.31 EĀ£15.57
83.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.17
$0.11 EĀ£5.67
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 DZDĀ 184
$1.17 EĀ£58.5
20.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZDĀ 284
$2.94 EĀ£147
-25.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 DZDĀ 92.4
$0.79 EĀ£39.59
-10.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZDĀ 19.13
$0.80 EĀ£39.98
-81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 DZDĀ 139
$0.66 EĀ£33.22
60.61%
Eggs
$1.80 DZDĀ 236
$1.46 EĀ£73.2
23.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 DZDĀ 842
$3.82 EĀ£191
68.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 DZDĀ 697
$4.41 EĀ£221
20.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.41 DZDĀ 1,884
$9.53 EĀ£478
51.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 DZDĀ 366
$1.48 EĀ£74.1
89.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 DZDĀ 371
$0.55 EĀ£27.46
416.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 DZDĀ 196
$0.42 EĀ£21.15
257.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 DZDĀ 107
$0.40 EĀ£19.95
105.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZDĀ 73.6
$0.41 EĀ£20.34
36.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZDĀ 65.0
$0.44 EĀ£22.05
13.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 DZDĀ 63.2
$0.22 EĀ£11.02
118.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.55
$0.17 EĀ£8.36
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 DZDĀ 358
$2.01 EĀ£101
36.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.46 DZDĀ 714
$5.12 EĀ£257
6.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 169
$1.35 EĀ£67.7
-3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 DZDĀ 267
$2.55 EĀ£128
-20.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 DZDĀ 20.13
$0.16 EĀ£7.95
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.71 DZDĀ 746
$13.58 EĀ£681
-57.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZDĀ 85.2
$0.52 EĀ£26.28
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.05
$0.42 EĀ£21.16
-19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 DZDĀ 664
$2.02 EĀ£101
151.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZDĀ 47.90
$0.31 EĀ£15.41
19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K DZDĀ 3.7M
$35.5K EĀ£1.8M
-19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K DZDĀ 2.7M
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-37.72%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.04 DZDĀ 5,105
$11.22 EĀ£563
247.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.41 DZDĀ 1,231
$5.62 EĀ£282
67.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.94 DZDĀ 1,692
$10.11 EĀ£507
27.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.42 DZDĀ 2,409
$12.93 EĀ£649
42.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.64 DZDĀ 737
$7.10 EĀ£356
-20.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 DZDĀ 748
$3.05 EĀ£153
87.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 DZDĀ 12.2K
$87.7 EĀ£4,401
6.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,608 DZDĀ 471.8K
$1,818 EĀ£91.2K
98.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.61 DZDĀ 3,218
$27.13 EĀ£1,361
-9.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.94 DZDĀ 3,522
$47.67 EĀ£2,392
-43.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.39 DZDĀ 5,804
$108 EĀ£5,395
-58.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 DZDĀ 7,224
$50.8 EĀ£2,549
8.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 DZDĀ 10.0K
$107 EĀ£5,392
-28.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.9 DZDĀ 7,440
$66.1 EĀ£3,317
-13.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 DZDĀ 23.7K
$239 EĀ£12.0K
-24.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZDĀ 19.8K
$136 EĀ£6,802
11.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 DZDĀ 126.3K
$701 EĀ£35.2K
37.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$385 DZDĀ 50.3K
$470 EĀ£23.6K
-18.12%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 DZDĀ 40.1K
$133 EĀ£6,675
130.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
17
-68.12%

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Last update for Setif: March 2, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 1, 2026

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