Accra vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$297
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
48
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.36M

The cost of living in Accra is 58% more expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 6574th and 8536th ($822 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6206th and 5643rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Algiers
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$3.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$23.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$81.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$3597

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354