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Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Algeria Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Algeria

😐 Solo nomad: South Africa is 34.8% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Africa is 31.5% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 R 145
$2.79 DZD 363
216.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.50 R 631
$23.33 DZD 3,036
65.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 R 83.2
$4.28 DZD 557
18.46%
Cappuccino
$2.04 R 33.40
$0.87 DZD 113
134.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 17.02
$0.61 DZD 79.5
70.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R 12.08
$0.22 DZD 28.46
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 R 37.83
$1.59 DZD 207
45.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 R 40.57
$2.29 DZD 298
7.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R 17.55
$1.02 DZD 133
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 16.51
$0.14 DZD 18.66
621.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 25.79
$1.63 DZD 211
-3.68%
Eggs
$2.33 R 38.26
$1.78 DZD 232
30.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.68 R 126
$8.61 DZD 1,121
-10.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 R 73.4
$5.19 DZD 676
-13.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.60 R 108
$16.57 DZD 2,156
-60.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.55
$3.32 DZD 432
-53.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 R 23.80
$3.06 DZD 398
-52.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.79
$1.79 DZD 232
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.39
$0.84 DZD 109
77.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 R 19.91
$0.57 DZD 74.2
112.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R 21.80
$0.50 DZD 65.3
166.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 17.70
$0.62 DZD 80.9
74.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 15.34
$0.31 DZD 39.92
203.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 R 46.74
$2.71 DZD 352
5.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 R 80.3
$9.70 DZD 1,262
-49.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 22.64
$1.54 DZD 201
-10.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 27.65
$2.11 DZD 274
-19.91%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 R 28.33
$0.24 DZD 31.24
620.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.33 R 743
$11.63 DZD 1,513
289.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R 18.01
$1.18 DZD 153
-6.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 R 18.03
$0.37 DZD 48.45
197.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 R 76.9
$4.71 DZD 613
-0.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.32
$0.33 DZD 43.42
293.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R 337.3K
$34.9K DZD 4.5M
-41.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 396.4K
$34.7K DZD 4.5M
-30.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R 1,811
$41.85 DZD 5,444
163.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.07 R 526
$10.23 DZD 1,331
213.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.81 R 669
$20.04 DZD 2,607
103.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 R 514
$20.58 DZD 2,677
52.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.44 R 155
$7.61 DZD 991
24.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 R 113
$4.76 DZD 619
44.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 R 3,074
$77.5 DZD 10.1K
141.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 R 71.9K
$2,784 DZD 362.2K
57.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 R 815
$36.87 DZD 4,797
34.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.23 R 512
$45.67 DZD 5,942
-31.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 R 1,526
$70.5 DZD 9,175
31.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 R 1,307
$75.0 DZD 9,757
6.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 R 7,265
$168 DZD 21.9K
163.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,048
$112 DZD 14.5K
229.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 R 14.6K
$294 DZD 38.3K
202.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 11.9K
$191 DZD 24.8K
279.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 R 18.5K
$1,224 DZD 159.2K
-8.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 R 13.5K
$801 DZD 104.2K
2.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,486 R 24.4K
$313 DZD 40.7K
375.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
6.09
89.66%

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Last update for South Africa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Algeria: January 11, 2026

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