Accra vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1205
🏠 One person rent
$343
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$339
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
48
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.36M

The cost of living in Accra is 94% more expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 6110th and 8774th ($927 vs $477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and Algeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Algeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Algiers. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 6218th and 5692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Algiers

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Accra Algiers
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$212
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$8.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$4697

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340