Cost of Living in Constantine, 🇩🇿 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 3 4 5 $409 $335 $521 $164 $74

Utilities 1 18 — $38 $57 $38 —

Internet & Mobile 6 8 19 $29 $31 $45 $24 $1

Groceries 1 18 $98 $145 $310 $97 $3

Transportation 1 13 14 18 $85 $75 $160 $47 $8

Dining Out 1 18 $224 $120 $200 $60 $9

Leisure Activities 1 18 24 $82 $70 $490 $42 $12

Health Insurance 10 $68 $50 $120 $11 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 11 12 16 $40 $22 $80 — $4

Total $1,035 $886 $1,983 $483 $113

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 3 4 $163.66 $112 – $238 per month

Coworking Space 15 $89.27 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 5 $409.15 $260 – $558 per month

Coliving Space 15 $111.59 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 18 $0.66 per cup

Beer 34 1 $2.49 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 18 $2.99 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 18 $3.94 per meal

Apples 21 30 1 $3.26 per kg

Bread 1 18 $0.15 per loaf

Milk 1 18 $0.96 per liter

Rice 21 23 1 $1.77 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 18 $4.15 per kg

Beef 1 18 $15.12 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 35 22 1 $3.38 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 18 $22.53 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 18 $0.34 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 14 $1.13 per trip

Taxi per km 1 14 $0.19 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 18 $6.76 per month

Gasoline 20 2 $0.35 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 13 14 $2.75 per trip

Scooter Rental 15 $89.27 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $7.44 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 19 $16.37 per month

Gym Membership 24 18 1 $37.27 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 18 24 1 $3.35 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 7 $1.49 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 18 $4.51 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 31 1 $54.53 per pair

Summer Dress 31 1 $39.39 per dress

Running Shoes 32 33 1 $78.09 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 27 18 9 $2.41 per visit

Laundry 1 18 $4.46 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 25 26 9 $15.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 28 29 9 $5.38 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 Annaba, Hanoi, Tunis, Casablanca, Lisbon

Numbeo cost of living, Constantine (May 2026)Index
Algeria gasoline DZD 43.87/L average to 2026-10-19Index
Ouedkniss rent medians Constantine F3 30,000 DZD (Oct 2026)Secondary
Zoom Algérie 2026 rent bands by city and unit typeSecondary
Ouedkniss F3 Daksi 25,000 DZD/monthListings
Mobilis internet passes 1,000 DZD / 10 GB monthlyOfficial
Ooredoo SMART prepaid from 50 DZDOfficial
Djezzy Internet SIM 1,500 DZD / 50 GB monthlyOfficial
Livingcost Constantine crowdsourced prices (Jun 2026)Index
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Algeria tourist visa fee USD 160 (US passport example)Official
Algeria tourist visa USD 80 (many nationalities)Official
Yassir Algeria fixed fares by distance and timeOfficial
Algeria metered taxi 20 DZD flag + 70 DZD/km estimateSecondary
Constantine coworking desk listings (negotiated monthly rates)Listings
UK FCDO Algeria visa required before travelOfficial
Bank of Algeria daily USD rate (country prep)Official
Zoom Algérie 2026 national food, utilities, transport and leisure price bandsSecondary
Express DZ / APS Idoom Fibre 60 Mbps 2,200 DZD/month (Aug 2025)Secondary
ARH pump price essence 47.00 DZD/L from 2026-01-01 (Lezoom)Secondary
Wilaya food mercuriale Jan 2025 (rice, apples retail kg bands)Official
Supermarket basket prices (milk 125 DZD/L, staples May 2025)Secondary
Casa supermarket Basmati rice 160 DZD/500 g (Feb 2025)Secondary
Constantine fitness coaching listing 3,000 DZD/monthListings
Constantine private GP consultation 2,000–3,500 DASecondary
Algeria private GP 1,500–3,000 DA; specialist and procedure tariffsSecondary
Men haircut published tariffs; modal 500 DA (Alger salons)Secondary
Doliprane 1 g reference tariff 40 DZD/tablet (PharmNet)Official
Doliprane 1000 mg pharmacy shelf 212–713 DZD (Otturi listings)Secondary
Sebala Fruits imported apples 1,350–1,800 DZD/kg (Yassir)Listings
DEPART slim jeans 5,200 DZD (DripDz)Listings
Nike Air Max Excee running shoes 9,500 DZD (DripDz)Listings
Nike running shoes 8,900–17,900 DZD (DripDz catalogue)Listings
Tango Gold launch consumer price 65 DZD (press, factory quote)Secondary
Koutoubia AOG Coteaux de Mascara 75 cl (SGCO producer)Official

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 832.41 409.15
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 211.89 163.66
- Apples 2.88 3.26
- Beef 19.68 15.12
- Beer 3.41 2.49
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- Bread 0.11 0.15
- Chicken Fillets 8.32 4.15
- Cinema Ticket 6.05 4.51
- Coffee 0.91 0.66
- Coliving Space 340.53 111.59
- Coworking Space 113.51 89.27
- Dining Out local 60.54, nomad 567.55, expat 264.86, family 340.53, tourist 49.19 local 60, nomad 224, expat 120, family 200, tourist 8.97
- Doctor Visit (GP) 18.92 15
- Fast Food Combo 8.32 3.94
- Groceries local 227.02, nomad 90.81, expat 340.53, family 718.9, tourist 6.05 local 97, nomad 98, expat 145, family 310, tourist 3.23
- Gym Membership 30.27 37.27
- Haircut 6.05 2.41
- Health Insurance local 11.35, nomad 71.89, expat 45.4, family 113.51, tourist 3.78 local 11, nomad 67.69, expat 50, family 120, tourist 2.26
- Housing local 211.89, nomad 643.22, expat 416.2, family 567.55, tourist 71.89 local 163.66, nomad 409.15, expat 334.76, family 521.19, tourist 74.39
- Internet & Mobile local 18.92, nomad 60.54, expat 37.84, family 56.76, tourist 3.03 local 23.81, nomad 28.53, expat 30.55, family 45.38, tourist 1.01
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 27.24 16.37
- Jeans 41.62 54.53
- Laundry 9.08 4.46
- Leisure Activities local 22.7, nomad 189.18, expat 113.51, family 189.18, tourist 15.13 local 42, nomad 82, expat 70, family 490, tourist 12
- Meal (Inexpensive) 4.54 2.99
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 34.05 22.53
- Milk 0.83 0.96
- Mobile Plan 11.35 7.44
- Monthly Transport Pass 16.65 6.76
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.43 5.38
- Rice 1.66 1.77
- Ride-hailing (5km) 3.41 2.75
- Running Shoes 105.94 78.09
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7.57 1.49
- Scooter Rental 26.49 89.27
- Summer Dress 49.19 39.39
- Taxi Start 0.76 1.13
- Taxi per km 0.45 0.19
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 11.35 3.35
- Transportation local 30.27, nomad 113.51, expat 90.81, family 189.18, tourist 18.92 local 47, nomad 85, expat 75, family 160, tourist 8.25
- Utilities local 34.05, nomad 68.11, expat 64.32, family 105.94, tourist 0 local 37.86, nomad 0, family 56.79, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 90.81, expat 37.84, family 75.67, tourist 4.54 local 0, nomad 40, expat 22, family 80, tourist 4
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.62 3.38
Internet (60 Mbps+), Internet & Mobile (all profiles) — Idoom Fibre 60 Mbps 2,200 DZD/month primary (expressdz.dz); Zoom Algérie coût de vie bands added for utilities, dining, transport and grocery cross-checks (zoomalgerie.com); Djezzy 1,500 DZD/50 GB and Canberra USD 80 visa sources reverified

Constantine cost of living