Cost of Living in Algiers

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$530
$1315
🛋️ Without rent
$335
$965
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$195
$350
🍽️ Food
$238
$625
🚐 Transport
$36
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
😀 Quality of life
58
🏙️ Population
2.36M

The average cost of living in Algiers is $530, which is in the top 9% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8449th out of 9294 in our global list and 2nd out of 30 in Algeria.

The median after-tax salary is $322, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months. Ranked 5444th (TOP 59%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in Algeria. With an estimated population of 2.36M, Algiers is the 1st largest city in Algeria.

✈️ Closest airport 17 km Houari Boumediene Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 13.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2890 University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
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Prices in Algiers

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
 Cappuccino
$0.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595

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