Addis Ababa vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Addis Ababa Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1205
🏠 One person rent
$674
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$339
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
48
😀 Quality of life
45
62
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.36M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 141% more expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 4878th and 8774th ($1148 vs $477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ethiopia and Algeria, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Algeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Algiers. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 7160th and 5692nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Addis Ababa vs Algiers

Prices for goods and services in Addis Ababa and Algiers are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Addis Ababa Algiers
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$212
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$8.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$4697

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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