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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shimla and Jijel Cost of Living Comparison Between Shimla and Jijel

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shimla is 37% cheaper than Jijel without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Shimla is 47.8% cheaper than Jijel without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shimla
Jijel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.70 โ‚น154
$2.46 DZDย 320
-30.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.89 โ‚น535
$24.10 DZDย 3,136
-75.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$4.75 DZDย 618
-27.58%
Cappuccino
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
$0.92 DZDย 119
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น28.65
$0.56 DZDย 73.5
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.53
$0.23 DZDย 29.96
-17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 โ‚น145
$1.94 DZDย 252
-18.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$2.35 DZDย 305
-2.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shimla
Jijel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
$0.94 DZDย 123
-21.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 โ‚น37.30
$0.15 DZDย 19.50
173.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
$1.40 DZDย 183
-51.43%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น79.2
$1.87 DZDย 244
-53.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 โ‚น400
$9.02 DZDย 1,173
-51.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚น334
$4.50 DZDย 585
-18.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.65 DZDย 1,645
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚น171
$3.19 DZDย 415
-40.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น68.6
$2.81 DZDย 365
-72.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
$1.44 DZDย 187
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น49.72
$0.70 DZDย 91.5
-21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.60
$0.58 DZDย 75.9
-39.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.01
$0.39 DZDย 50.3
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
$0.42 DZDย 54.8
-47.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
$0.30 DZDย 39.43
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 โ‚น409
$2.37 DZDย 308
90.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 โ‚น490
$6.96 DZDย 905
-22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$1.36 DZDย 177
29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚น209
$2.11 DZDย 274
9.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.83 โ‚น529
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shimla
Jijel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
$0.22 DZDย 28.55
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 โ‚น769
$17.75 DZDย 2,309
-52.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 โ‚น76.1
$0.67 DZDย 86.7
25.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.20 DZDย 26.01
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$5.65 DZDย 736
-79.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$0.36 DZDย 47.43
233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K โ‚น1.4M
$36.4K DZDย 4.7M
-58.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚น1.8M
$33.1K DZDย 4.3M
-39.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shimla
Jijel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.46 โ‚น1,767
$40.28 DZDย 5,241
-51.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 โ‚น324
$6.86 DZDย 893
-47.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.60 โ‚น690
$18.07 DZDย 2,351
-57.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shimla
Jijel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.82 โ‚น1,345
$17.41 DZDย 2,265
-14.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 โ‚น627
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 โ‚น309
$6.21 DZDย 808
-45.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shimla
Jijel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.53 โ‚น4,133
$87.0 DZDย 11.3K
-47.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,390 โ‚น217.0K
$1,373 DZDย 178.6K
74.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shimla
Jijel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.06 โ‚น3,001
$36.33 DZDย 4,726
-9.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.69 โ‚น2,604
$33.37 DZDย 4,342
-14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.32 โ‚น4,204
$63.4 DZDย 8,247
-26.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.61 โ‚น2,597
$66.9 DZDย 8,708
-57.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shimla
Jijel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$95.1 โ‚น8,633
$199 DZDย 25.8K
-52.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.5 โ‚น5,216
$124 DZDย 16.1K
-53.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 โ‚น19.8K
$276 DZDย 35.9K
-21.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 โ‚น12.9K
$182 DZDย 23.7K
-21.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,034 โ‚น93.8K
$789 DZDย 102.7K
30.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$542 โ‚น49.2K
$421 DZDย 54.8K
28.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shimla
Jijel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 โ‚น53.8K
$258 DZDย 33.6K
129.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
5.42
52.21%

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Last update for Shimla: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jijel: January 13, 2026

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