Algeria vs Argentina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Argentina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$162
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$479
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$24
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$506
💸 GDP per capita
$5260
$13731
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
6.85
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
76.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
37
🌐 English speaking %
7%
6.5%
🎓 Higher education
41
82
😀 Quality of life
39
52
🏙️ Population
43.9M
47.3M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($466) is 34% less expensive than in Argentina ($702). Algeria ranked 190th vs 136th for Argentina in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 0.7 months in Argentina. Ranked 119th and 76th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Argentina

We calculate prices for Algeria and Argentina as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 123 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Algeria Argentina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.66
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
39.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$1409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$8.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$8.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$4.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$6.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.6
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2607
$3480

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In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$530
2.36M
Oran
$505
803K
Constantine
$500
465K
Batna
$417
291K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
213K
Chlef
$344
155K
Djelfa
$388
266K
Annaba
$489
257K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
168K
Tebessa
$492
194K
Laghouat
$410
134K
Souk Ahras
$386
155K
Medea
$362
138K
Blida
$446
164K
Bejaia
$396
176K
Relizane
$474
130K
Tiaret
$371
179K
Bechar
$427
166K
Tlemcen
$381
174K
Biskra
$428
205K
Jijel
$503
132K
Ouargla
$401
133K
Skikda
$510
163K
Mostaganem
$532
146K
El Eulma
$429
155K
Tizi Ouzou
$426
135K
El Oued
$373
135K
M'Sila
$393
133K
Setif
$379
288K
Saida
$476
128K

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K