Hello,
Before moving to Algeria, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country.
As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices in your town/city/area.
Don't hesitate to let us know if the cost of living in Algeria has decreased or increased in the past few years.
Thanks to your help, would-be expatriates will have the opportunity to refine and better prepare their expatriation project.
> How much does it cost to rent an apartment/house in Algeria?
> How much do you pay for your public transport tickets (bus, subway, train, tram)?
> Staple food: what do people eat and how much do they pay for basic food like bread, rice or pasta?
>What is your monthly grocery budget?
> How much does it cost to see a physician/doctor/specialist in Algeria ?
> What is your children's schooling monthly budget?
> How much does it cost to fill up your car's fuel tank?
> How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc.?
> How much do you pay for your Internet/phone subscription?
> How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
> How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
> How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
> How much does a gym membership cost in Algeria?
Thank you everyone!
Priscilla
Cost of living in Algeria - 2017
1. How much does it cost to rent an apartment/house in Algeria?
On average $500 a month.
2. How much do you pay for your public transport tickets (bus, subway, train, tram)?
On average $3.5 a day for bus, $4 a day for tram, $10 a day for subway and about $10 aday for the train.
3. Staple food: what do people eat and how much do they pay for basic food like bread, rice or pasta?
Wheat and wheat products such as bread, couscous and pasta,..cheese , olive oil...etc form are part of the diet.
A lof of bread costs about $0.2 ,pasta about $1.2, 1kg rice about $1.2, 1kg of fresh beef about $12, 1kg of frozen beef about $5, 1kg chicken about $8, 1kg of turkey wings about $4, 1kg of turkey drumstick about $6, 1kg of white beans about $3, all vegetables about $10 par market vist,...
4. What is your monthly grocery budget?
About $300 to be safe.
5. How much does it cost to see a physician/doctor/specialist in Algeria ?
It is free in government hospitals but in private facilities you need about $15 consultation fee and about $50 after check up.
6. What is your children's schooling monthly budget?
Education is free at all levels but clothing ,feeding, scholastic material can cost up to $100 a month
7. How much does it cost to fill up your car's fuel tank?
About $5
8. How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc.?
About $40 per month for all
9. How much do you pay for your Internet/phone subscription?
About $30 a month is enough for Internet and phone on Algerie telecom or mobilis networks
10. How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
About $20
11. How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
About $3
12. How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
About $5
13. How much does a gym membership cost in Algeria?
About $30 for 7 days a week, $10 for 4 days a week
Thank you everyone!
it's not true
the cost of rent an apartement between 250-300 dollar per month
to rent a car 40 dollar per day
everything is cheap for european and americain foreigner
normal employer get 400 dollar per month,
so for foreigner 1000 dollar it's so enough
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