Cost of Living in Annaba, 🇩🇿 Algeria - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 2 3 4 $372 $268 $420 $198 $45

Utilities 1 4 — $31 $47 $31 —

Internet & Mobile 8 9 13 $28 $34 $48 $24 $1

Groceries 1 18 19 $180 $210 $420 $165 $4

Transportation 5 1 $50 $60 $70 $7 $7

Dining Out 1 20 $195 $110 $185 $48 $28

Leisure Activities 1 15 $85 $70 $120 $28 $18

Health Insurance 10 $68 $75 $140 $8 —

Visa & Legal Fees 11 $7 $10 $14 — —

Total $985 $868 $1,464 $509 $103

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 1 $208.20 $186 – $372 per month

Coworking Space 14 $223.20 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 1 $372.00 $275 – $372 per month

Coliving Space 2 $186.10 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 20 $1.44 per cup

Beer 1 $2.33 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 20 $2.94 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 20 $6.48 per meal

Apples 18 1 $3.81 per kg

Bread 1 20 $0.29 per loaf

Milk 17 19 1 $1.02 per liter

Rice 18 1 $1.78 per kg

Chicken Fillets 18 1 $4.90 per kg

Beef 18 1 $20.80 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $7.23 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 20 $32.40 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 14 20 21 $0.35 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 6 $0.15 per trip

Taxi per km 5 $0.52 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 16 $5.55 per month

Gasoline 7 20 $0.35 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $2.75 per trip

Scooter Rental 1 $59.50 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $7.44 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $16.37 per month

Gym Membership 1 15 $23.70 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $9.00 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 12 $0.74 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 20 $1.93 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $58.00 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $42.00 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $70.30 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 20 $2.51 per visit

Laundry 1 $3.00 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 20 1 $15.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 $5.15 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 134.4244 DZD on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Lisbon, Constantine, Casablanca

Livingcost.org Annaba crowdsourced prices (updated Jun 2026)Index
CAPDZ F2 Falek Les Hongrois 25,000 DZD/monthListings
Ouedkniss F2 Elysa 27,000 DZD/monthListings
Darjadida furnished F2 Caroubiers 50,000 DZD/month (6-month let)Listings
Annaba metered taxi 20 DZD flag + 70 DZD/km; 5 km ≈ 370 DZDSecondary
Annaba short taxi trip officially 150 DZD (drivers often 180 DZD)Secondary
Algeria gasoline DZD 47.00/litre (19 Oct 2026)Index
Mobilis data pass 1,000 DZD / 10 GB monthlyOfficial
APS / Algérie Télécom Idoom Fibre 60 Mbps 2,200 DZD/month (Aug 2025)Secondary
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Algeria tourist visa USD 80 (many nationalities)Official
Ooredoo SMART 100 prepaid 100 DZDOfficial
Djezzy Internet SIM 50 GB / 1 month 1,500 DZD (country prep)Official
Annaba guide cites ~1,500 DZD/day coworking desk (The Address)Secondary
Algeria neighbourhood gym memberships ~2,000–4,000 DZD/monthSecondary
Annaba public bus single ticket 45 DZD (official line)Secondary
Regulated pasteurized milk sachet 25 DZD/litreOfficial
Wilaya food mercuriale Jan 2025 (rice, chicken, beef, apples retail bands)Official
Supermarket basket: UHT milk 125 DZD/L, pasta, oil (May 2025)Secondary
Zoom Algérie 2026 national restaurant, grocery, fuel, health and leisure price bandsSecondary
Wikivoyage Algeria — bottled water ~DA 40 per 1.5 LSecondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1059.43 372
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 264.86 208.2
- Apples 3.41 3.81
- Beef 18.16 20.8
- Beer 2.65 2.33
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- Bread 0.11 0.29
- Chicken Fillets 7.19 4.9
- Cinema Ticket 6.05 1.93
- Coffee 0.45 1.44
- Coliving Space 491.88 186.1
- Coworking Space 113.51 223.2
- Dining Out local 45.4, nomad 491.88, expat 181.62, family 264.86, tourist 41.62 local 48, nomad 195, expat 110.04, family 185, tourist 28
- Doctor Visit (GP) 18.92 15
- Fast Food Combo 8.32 6.48
- Groceries local 166.48, nomad 90.81, expat 211.89, family 491.88, tourist 3.78 local 165, nomad 180, expat 210, family 420, tourist 4
- Gym Membership 26.49 23.7
- Haircut 6.05 2.51
- Health Insurance local 11.35, nomad 83.24, expat 60.54, family 136.21, tourist 0 local 8, nomad 68, expat 75, family 140, tourist 0
- Housing local 211.89, nomad 643.22, expat 340.53, family 491.88, tourist 71.89 local 198, nomad 372, expat 268, family 420, tourist 45
- Internet & Mobile local 18.92, nomad 56.76, expat 34.05, family 45.4, tourist 2.27 local 23.81, nomad 27.53, expat 34, family 48, tourist 1.2
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 27.24 16.37
- Jeans 34.05 58
- Laundry 9.08 3
- Leisure Activities local 30.27, nomad 151.35, expat 113.51, family 189.18, tourist 22.7 local 28, nomad 85, expat 70, family 120, tourist 18
- Meal (Inexpensive) 4.54 2.94
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 37.84 32.4
- Milk 0.91 1.02
- Mobile Plan 11.35 7.44
- Monthly Transport Pass 13.62 5.55
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.81 5.15
- Rice 1.66 1.78
- Ride-hailing (5km) 4.16 2.75
- Running Shoes 90.81 70.3
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7.57 0.74
- Scooter Rental 18.92 59.5
- Summer Dress 41.62 42
- Taxi Start 0.76 0.15
- Taxi per km 0.45 0.52
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 9.08 9
- Transportation local 22.7, nomad 113.51, expat 90.81, family 151.35, tourist 15.13 local 7, nomad 50, expat 60, family 70
- Utilities local 26.49, nomad 45.4, expat 37.84, family 68.11, tourist 0 local 31, nomad 0, family 47, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 113.51, expat 37.84, family 75.67 local 0, nomad 7, expat 10, family 14
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.3 0.35
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.35 7.23
Lint fix — Coffee, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Bread, Gasoline, Cinema Ticket, Dining Out, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Haircut, Doctor Visit (GP) — secondary operator/guide citations added (zoomalgerie.com, nomad.watch, en.wikivoyage.org)

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