Algeria vs Argentina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Argentina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$472
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1412
🏠 One person rent
$172
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$288
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.5
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$476
💸 GDP per capita
$4343
$13651
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
6.85
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
75.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
37
🌐 English speaking %
7%
6.5%
🎓 Higher education
41
82
😀 Quality of life
41
53
🏙️ Population
43.9M
47.3M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($472) is 16% less expensive than in Argentina ($563). Algeria ranked 188th vs 163rd 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 0.8 months in Argentina. Ranked 119th and 78th 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
$2.83
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
30.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$2264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$3.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.95
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2774
$5264

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In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$553
3.42M
Oran
$478
852K
Constantine
$518
448K
Annaba
$500
465K
Batna
$394
291K
Setif
$372
288K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
213K
Djelfa
$374
266K
Chlef
$339
155K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
168K
Tiaret
$354
179K
Tebessa
$474
194K
Bejaia
$387
176K
Skikda
$426
163K
Bechar
$436
166K
Laghouat
$403
134K
Biskra
$419
205K
Tlemcen
$370
174K
Souk Ahras
$371
155K
El Eulma
$418
155K
Blida
$412
164K
M'Sila
$379
133K
Saida
$424
128K
Medea
$453
138K
Relizane
$347
130K
Ouargla
$394
133K
El Oued
$388
135K
Mostaganem
$403
146K
Jijel
$476
132K
Tizi Ouzou
$416
135K

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$791
3.12M
Cordoba
$621
1.33M
Rosario
$462
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$485
606K
Santa Fe
$505
406K
Salta
$538
535K
Lanus
$657
459K
Mar del Plata
$489
593K
Quilmes
$705
262K
Merlo
$623
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$623
238K
San Juan
$680
471K
Isidro Casanova
$639
191K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
322K
Corrientes
$523
353K
Santiago del Estero
$298
430K
Rafael Castillo
$629
148K
Berazategui
$679
181K
Moreno
$604
172K
Posadas
$340
276K
Bahia Blanca
$436
299K
Jose C. Paz
$581
217K
Rio Cuarto
$440
157K
San Justo
$642
137K
Moron
$665
99.1K
Ramos Mejia
$650
120K
Virrey del Pino
$605
156K
La Plata
$465
193K
Ezeiza
$597
160K