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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.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: Algeria VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Algeria in 2025 is 60% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

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.

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Local prices in Algeria by expense type

Algeria: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 2.8/person
($ 1.6 to $ 6.1)

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88% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 12/person
($ 6.1 to $ 28)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 3.9/person
($ 3.5 to $ 5.8)

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71% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Local beer

$ 1.5 for 500ml
($ 0.9 to $ 3.5)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Imported beer

$ 2 for 330ml
($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)

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13% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 0.8/cup
($ 0.3 to $ 2.1)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 0.6/can
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)

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82% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.3

Water bottle

$ 0.2/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)

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92% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Algeria: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 62/night
($ 36 to $ 130)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 104

2-star hotel

$ 73/night
($ 48 to $ 116)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 144

3-star hotel

$ 95/night
($ 67 to $ 142)

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38% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 154

4-star hotel

$ 97/night
($ 71 to $ 139)

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47% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 185

5-star hotel

$ 114/night
($ 89 to $ 152)

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53% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 242

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 62/month
($ 39 to $ 116)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 121

Room with kitchen

$ 80/month
($ 52 to $ 123)

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59% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 197

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 102/month
($ 69 to $ 149)

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46% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 192

Cottage or guest house

$ 61/month
($ 40 to $ 108)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 168

Family room

$ 132/month
($ 89 to $ 199)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 254

Algeria: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 0.9/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)

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24% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 0.2/500g
($ 0.1 to $ 0.7)

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93% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Rice

$ 1.5/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 2.7)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Eggs

$ 1.7/12 eggs
($ 0.9 to $ 2.3)

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56% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 4.8/kg
($ 2.3 to $ 7.7)

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60% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 3.2/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 4.7)

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14% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 0.8/kg
($ 0.3 to $ 1.4)

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74% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Potatoes

$ 0.6/kg
($ 0.3 to $ 0.9)

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74% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Water bottle

$ 0.3
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)

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68% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Algeria: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.2/ticket
($ 0.1 to $ 0.3)

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93% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.5/km
($ 0.2 to $ 1.2)

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83% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 0.3/litre
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)

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81% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.2
($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 31/24hrs
($ 19 to $ 58)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 59

Algeria: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 4.6/ticket
($ 2.9 to $ 8.3)

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69% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 9.1/hr
($ 2 to $ 17)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Algeria: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 2.8/pack
($ 2.3 to $ 3.5)

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79% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 37
($ 18 to $ 67)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

Summer dress

$ 47
($ 22 to $ 71)

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4% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

Montreal → Algiers

$ 983
(fair price: $ 807)

London → Algiers

$ 347
(fair price: $ 271)

Manchester → Algiers

$ 393
(fair price: $ 262)

New York City → Algiers

$ 913
(fair price: $ 718)

London → Oran

$ 416
(fair price: $ 282)

Dublin → Algiers

$ 374
(fair price: $ 265)

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