Algeria vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$441
$1737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1097
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$152
$904
🏘️ Family rent
$245
$1549
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$22
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2922
💸 GDP per capita
$5753
$46103
😃 Human freedom index
4.5
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
66
🌐 English speaking %
7%
23.7%
🎓 Higher education
40
86
😀 Quality of life
45
86
🏙️ Population
46.8M
68.6M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($441) is 75% less expensive than in France ($1737). Algeria ranked 190th vs 28th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algeria compared to 1.7 months in France. Ranked 116th and 24th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs France

We calculate prices for Algeria and France as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 151 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 France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$7.26
 Cappuccino
$0.95
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$1771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$6560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$919
$4599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.15
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$22.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91
$916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$14620

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In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$477
2.36M
Oran
$476
803K
Constantine
$490
465K
Batna
$423
291K
Setif
$342
288K
Annaba
$504
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
213K
Djelfa
$381
266K
Chlef
$329
155K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
168K
Tebessa
$495
194K
Bejaia
$377
176K
Bechar
$419
166K
Laghouat
$400
134K
Biskra
$462
205K
El Eulma
$407
155K
Souk Ahras
$399
155K
Medea
$352
138K
Skikda
$519
163K
Tlemcen
$397
174K
Blida
$416
164K
Relizane
$444
130K
Tiaret
$334
179K
Saida
$452
128K
Ouargla
$401
133K
Mostaganem
$529
146K
Jijel
$433
132K
El Oued
$359
135K
M'Sila
$365
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$406
157K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2460
2.1M
Marseille
$1759
886K
Lyon
$1747
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1901
358K
Nantes
$1579
328K
Montpellier
$1644
310K
Strasbourg
$1658
294K
Bordeaux
$1789
268K
Lille
$1658
238K
Rennes
$1500
231K
Villeurbanne
$1652
164K
Aix-en-Provence
$1853
150K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
119K
Amiens
$1350
136K
Grenoble
$1560
156K
Le Mans
$1339
146K
Angers
$1637
159K
Toulon
$1530
179K
Metz
$1591
123K
Le Havre
$1247
167K
Saint-Etienne
$1251
173K
Orleans
$1356
116K
Saint-Denis
$1918
115K
Brest
$1208
142K
Dijon
$1490
162K
Reims
$1553
178K
Nimes
$1440
152K
Argenteuil
$1935
106K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
146K