Abidjan vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$532
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
48
😀 Quality of life
48
61
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.36M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 144% more expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 4778th and 8765th ($1198 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ivory Coast and Algeria, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Algeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Algiers. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 6922nd and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Algiers

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Abidjan Algiers
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$9.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$94.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$4111

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394