Retiring in Algeria

In overall experience I can say about Algeria is just OK.

If you are from an under developed country, you would feel much good there. Almost 99% of the population in the country are Muslims, but don't compare it with Arabian countries like Dubai, Oman etc. Population density in the country is very less. Even though the country is huge in size , habitation is dense at shore areas.

Algiers is the major city in Algeria, where you can find high facilitation and higher living standards. Apart from that Oran is another city, but much smaller as it compared with algiers. As I am from India, Algiers is not even comparable with Chennai city.

You can find a lot of jobless youth roaming around the streets. Be safe while travelling in algerian streets. There are a lot of Pick-pocketers and thiefs.

The most disgusting thing about Algerian people  is that, when they meet a foreign person first of all they will ask their religion. If non muslim they will show disappointment and they will start preaching. They believe that muslims are the superiors and all the others are waste. 90% of the algerians shows similar attitude.

Regarding work culture, they don't have any discipline except for some educated fellows. The rich ones got chance to go abroad and they have wide visions and broad thinking ability. Most of the algerians are lazy. They will find all excuses to not to work.

You can find a lot of people sitting idle in coffee shops from morning to evening chatting each other. Smoking and coffee drinking is unavoidable for an algerian. They will discuss about anything even though they do not have any idea about what they are talking.

Not even a shaving blade is manufactured in algeria, so everything is imported from other countries. Obviously the prices are high due to this condition. Food expenses are not much high.
French bread is the mostly available food there, chicken is also widely used.


Note- You wont be able to convert algerian dinar to dollor or any other foreign currencies. You can find some black marketers to handle foreign money. The black market rates are about double the market prizes.

Bonjour Sansuper,
Salut.... ca va,
Hi,  I'm Richard.  I'm originally from Boston, and I now live in California, Santa Barbara .
I appreciated your assessment.
Merci... merci.... Chokran

hello Priscilla,

I don't have information about Algeria since I move to canada long time ago as immigrant.  I have no contact concerning their system honestly. if you are thinking to leave and work in Algeria you should first consult the Embassy or Consulat. the only people can may help you.

Good Luck.
Madjid.