Cost of Living inEl Oued, Algeria
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Algeria: $15,883/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 73% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
No schools in El Oued are confirmed yet by their own websites. The nearest city with confirmed schools is Algiers, 514 km away (1 school).
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for El Oued. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.El Oued is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Algeria.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedHouseholds still pay a large share themselves and newborn outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedPatients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs and country-level outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Private care
LimitedSelf-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
70/100
2023
Physicians
1.66/1k
2022
Hospital beds
1.61/1k
2017
Out of pocket
45%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
76.5 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
62/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
15.0/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedThere is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Algeria yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI ยท Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
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2024 annual wages in El Oued, Algeria ยท Source: GDP-derived estimate (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page โ no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in El Oued compared with the US?
Your money goes about 3.2x further in El Oued than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Algeria here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is El Oued cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
El Oued is cheaper overall than New York City โ overall living costs are about 73% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for El Oued. We are using the country-level cost index for Algeria here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in El Oued compare with New York City?
Rent in El Oued is about 97% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Algeria here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in El Oued?
Groceries in El Oued are about 63% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 84% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Algeria here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About El Oued
El Oued is a provincial capital in southeastern Algeria, set in the northern Sahara in a vast date-palm oasis known as the Souf. The city is famous for its distinctive domed architecture, an adaptation to the desert climate that gives the urban skyline a recognizable silhouette. The local economy is anchored in date production, with the Deglet Nour variety from the Souf being one of Algeria's principal agricultural exports, alongside groundwater-irrigated potato farming that has expanded significantly in recent decades. Petroleum activity in the surrounding desert basin adds further employment. Road links connect the city north to Biskra and Constantine and south toward Touggourt. The climate is hot desert, with extreme summer heat above 45 degrees Celsius and cool, dry winters. For workers in Algerian agriculture, oil services, or Sahel-facing logistics, El Oued is the relevant regional base.
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