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

😐 Solo nomad: South Africa is 30.1% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Africa is 34.5% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.70 R 146
$2.80 DZD 369
210.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.91 R 651
$22.84 DZD 3,005
70.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 R 86.6
$4.21 DZD 554
22.80%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 34.35
$0.86 DZD 113
138.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 17.13
$0.58 DZD 75.9
75.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 12.70
$0.22 DZD 28.93
245.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 37.79
$1.52 DZD 201
48.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 R 42.43
$2.38 DZD 313
6.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 R 18.49
$0.94 DZD 124
17.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 R 15.76
$0.18 DZD 23.66
422.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 R 27.18
$1.60 DZD 210
1.25%
Eggs
$2.22 R 37.19
$1.77 DZD 233
25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 R 126
$8.47 DZD 1,114
-11.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 R 75.0
$5.03 DZD 661
-10.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 R 111
$16.19 DZD 2,130
-59.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 R 25.13
$3.14 DZD 413
-52.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 23.78
$3.18 DZD 418
-55.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 R 24.46
$1.72 DZD 227
-15.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R 25.30
$0.83 DZD 109
81.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 21.02
$0.57 DZD 75.1
121.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R 21.68
$0.47 DZD 62.2
174.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 17.22
$0.64 DZD 83.9
60.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 16.18
$0.33 DZD 43.45
193.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 R 48.04
$2.84 DZD 373
1.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.90 R 82.0
$9.54 DZD 1,255
-48.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 21.99
$1.58 DZD 208
-17.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 R 29.04
$2.07 DZD 273
-16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 R 27.60
$0.22 DZD 28.92
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.20 R 740
$11.54 DZD 1,519
283.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 19.08
$1.14 DZD 149
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 18.26
$0.37 DZD 48.98
194.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 R 78.8
$4.97 DZD 654
-5.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.69
$0.33 DZD 44.04
293.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R 348.1K
$35.0K DZD 4.6M
-40.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 393.6K
$34.2K DZD 4.5M
-31.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 R 1,864
$42.48 DZD 5,589
162.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.36 R 542
$10.19 DZD 1,341
217.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.49 R 678
$20.53 DZD 2,700
97.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.96 R 535
$20.02 DZD 2,634
59.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.72 R 163
$7.27 DZD 956
33.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 R 114
$4.51 DZD 593
50.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 R 3,156
$78.9 DZD 10.4K
138.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,400 R 73.7K
$2,803 DZD 368.7K
56.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 R 840
$36.25 DZD 4,769
38.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 R 511
$45.59 DZD 5,997
-33.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 R 1,582
$70.0 DZD 9,208
35.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 R 1,361
$75.9 DZD 9,981
7.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 R 7,578
$169 DZD 22.2K
168.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 R 6,229
$110 DZD 14.5K
237.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 R 15.2K
$296 DZD 38.9K
206.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 R 11.8K
$197 DZD 25.9K
257.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,150 R 19.2K
$1,197 DZD 157.5K
-3.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 R 14.0K
$751 DZD 98.9K
11.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Algeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,471 R 24.6K
$304 DZD 40.1K
383.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
6.09
89.66%

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Last update for South Africa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Algeria: March 1, 2026

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