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

🙂 Solo nomad: Setif is 0.5% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Setif is 14.2% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.3 DZD 298
$3.55 E£176
-35.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.35 DZD 2,115
$15.78 E£784
3.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 498
$4.78 E£237
-19.46%
Cappuccino
$0.64 DZD 83
$1.44 E£71.8
-55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 79.7
$0.29 E£14.29
113.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.8
$0.11 E£5.46
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 DZD 192
$1.21 E£60.2
22.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
$2.9 E£144
-25.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 DZD 96.9
$0.81 E£40.21
-7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 17.95
$0.72 E£35.96
-80.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 DZD 139
$0.69 E£34.5
56.52%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 230
$1.45 E£72.1
22.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.8 DZD 880
$4 E£199
70.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 DZD 674
$4.48 E£223
16.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 DZD 1,833
$9.33 E£464
51.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 DZD 346
$1.48 E£73.7
81.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZD 381
$0.54 E£26.68
444.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 DZD 197
$0.39 E£19.43
289.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 DZD 106
$0.4 E£19.65
105.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 DZD 67.3
$0.37 E£18.55
40.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.1
$0.4 E£20
15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 DZD 62.7
$0.22 E£10.93
118.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.67
$0.22 E£10.77
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 365
$1.93 E£96
46.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 DZD 728
$6.19 E£308
-9.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 175
$1.41 E£70.3
-4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 268
$2.68 E£133
-22.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 DZD 17.38
$0.14 E£7.11
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.69 DZD 736
$13.85 E£688
-58.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.1
$0.56 E£28.07
26.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.8
$0.43 E£21.24
-20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 DZD 638
$2 E£99.6
146.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.52
$0.33 E£16.58
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K DZD 3.7M
$35.6K E£1.8M
-19.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K DZD 2.7M
$33.6K E£1.7M
-37.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.42 DZD 5,100
$11.33 E£563
247.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 DZD 1,178
$5.84 E£290
55.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 DZD 1,741
$10.14 E£504
32.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.3 DZD 2,367
$13.06 E£649
40.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.93 DZD 767
$7.1 E£353
-16.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 DZD 739
$2.88 E£143
98.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZD 11.9K
$90 E£4,475
2.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,596 DZD 465.2K
$1,834 E£91.2K
96.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.83 DZD 3,212
$27.1 E£1,347
-8.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 DZD 3,504
$47.74 E£2,374
-43.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.99 DZD 5,691
$111 E£5,497
-60.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 DZD 7,209
$50.9 E£2,529
9.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 DZD 9,806
$106 E£5,259
-28.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.8 DZD 7,224
$66.2 E£3,291
-15.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 DZD 22.8K
$241 E£12K
-26.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 DZD 20.1K
$133 E£6,590
16.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$970 DZD 125.5K
$728 E£36.2K
33.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$386 DZD 49.9K
$492 E£24.4K
-21.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setif
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 DZD 40.1K
$125 E£6,203
148.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
17
-68.12%

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Last update for Setif: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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