Algeria
The largest country in Africa, with Roman cities and Saharan landscapes and almost no visitors.
Slightly cheaper. The exchange rate moved +5.0%; local prices rose +5.5%.
- Lean
- $31
- Comfort
- $155
Ranked 45 of 99.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
Algeria is 2.9% cheaper for US-dollar travelers than a year ago, after adjusting for inflation. A mid-range day costs about $67 per person, excluding international flights. The US State Department advisory is Level 2 (increased caution), and it ranks 45 of 99 on the Trip Arbitrage Index with a score of 61 out of 100.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 50
- Price floor ×0.30
- 75
- Safety ×0.20
- 75
- Ease ×0.14
- 38
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | +2.3% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | +2.9% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | +5.0% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +5.5% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | −4.0% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 2 | Increased caution |
| Ease of travel | 2.5 / 5 | Rough edges |
- Timgad and Djémila
- The Tassili n'Ajjer plateau
- Very low prices
Visas are hard to get, independent travel in the south requires an agency, and border regions are off-limits.
The dinar has a large parallel-market premium; the official rate understates what cash buys.
When to go
November is peak season- Janoff
- Febshoulder
- Marpeak
- Aprpeak
- Maypeak
- Junoff
- Juloff
- Augoff
- Sepshoulder
- Octpeak
- Novpeak
- Decoff
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 2: Increased caution · updated August 24, 2026
- Read the full advisory ↗
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Rough edges · 2.5 / 5
Head to head
- Algeria vs Tunisia$70a day there
- Algeria vs Ethiopia$64a day there
- Algeria vs Madagascar$73a day there
Algeria, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in Algeria?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in Algeria costs about $31 on a lean budget, $67 mid-range and $155 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate.
- Is Algeria cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- Yes. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved +5.0% for US-dollar holders while prices in Algeria rose +5.5%, a net real change of +2.9% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, Algeria is 4.0% more expensive.
- Is Algeria safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department rates Algeria at Level 2: Increased caution. Visas are hard to get, independent travel in the south requires an agency, and border regions are off-limits. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Algeria?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are February, September. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in March, April, May, October, November. November is peak season.
- How easy is Algeria to travel around?
- Algeria scores 2.5 out of 5 for ease of travel (rough edges), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. The largest country in Africa, with Roman cities and Saharan landscapes and almost no visitors.
Elsewhere in Africa
Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, Algeria reads +2.9% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $67. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.