Money, Budget, and Shopping for Algeria

Money

Currency

• Currency: Algerian dinar (100 centimes).

• Banknotes: 100, 200, 500, 1,000, and 2,000 dinars.

• Coins: 1⁄4 and 1⁄2 + 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 dinars.

• Exchange:

Exchange

Which currency to bring

Payment methods

Returning home

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Double room in a "budget" hotel:

• Double room in a "tourist" hotel:

• Snacks, meals in a "local" restaurant:

• Meals in a "tourist" restaurant:

• "Budget" car rental:

• 100 km by bus:

• 100 km by train:

• Urban taxi:

Bargaining and tipping

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back