Travel budget and cost of living in Algeria how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget in Algeria
Algeria: calculate your travel budget
Algeria: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Algeria for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 57 for 2 ppl.
- $ 3.7 per person
- $ 1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 927* (125034 DZD)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 79 for 2 ppl.
- $ 8.8 per person
- $ 2.8 per person
- $ 4.4 per person
Total budget:
$ 1554* (209678 DZD)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 109 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 6.2 per person
- $ 8.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 2306* (311178 DZD)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Algeria in 2021
Cost of living: Algeria VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Algeria in 2021 is 55% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Algeria by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Algeria compared to the national average.
Cities | /Algeria | View Details |
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Algiers | 26% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Algiers |
Biskra | 18% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Biskra |
Sétif | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sétif |
Oran | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Oran |
Jijel | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Jijel |
Skikda | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Skikda |
Local prices in Algeria by expense type
Algeria: Restaurant budget

($ 1.1 to $ 4.4)
84% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.4 to $ 20)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 4.1)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 3)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.6)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.4)
88% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 0.7)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
87% less than in the United States (USA)

Algeria: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 112 to $ 112)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 49 to $ 98)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 77 to $ 110)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 103 to $ 144)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 181 to $ 208)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 112 to $ 112)
8% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 79 to $ 122)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 107 to $ 167)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 55 to $ 55)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 165 to $ 302)
29% more than in the United States (USA)

Algeria: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.8)
94% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.4)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 15)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 5.1)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3.6)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.8)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
87% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7 to $ 14)
15% less than in the United States (USA)

Algeria: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)
89% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.9 to $ 20)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.1)
83% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 103)
15% less than in the United States (USA)

Algeria: Budget for living and housing

($ 23 to $ 75)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0 to $ 0.1)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 12 to $ 112)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 112 to $ 297)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 75 to $ 186)
89% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 186 to $ 593)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 134 to $ 312)
88% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.8 to $ 30)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 112)
92% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1112 to $ 4816)
86% less than in the United States (USA)

Algeria: Leisure activity budget

($ 3 to $ 7.4)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 15)
37% less than in the United States (USA)

Algeria: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 1.9 to $ 2.4)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 67)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 67)
18% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 104)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 149)
23% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 660)

(fair price: $ 239)

(fair price: $ 302)

(fair price: $ 676)

(fair price: $ 298)

(fair price: $ 278)

(fair price: $ 333)

(fair price: $ 732)

(fair price: $ 327)

(fair price: $ 929)

(fair price: $ 353)

(fair price: $ 815)

(fair price: $ 1327)

(fair price: $ 777)
About the information on the cost of living in Algeria
The information about the cost of living in Algeria shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Algeria updated on 16-02-2021.