Algeria vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$472
$1542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$3823
🏠 One person rent
$172
$791
🏘️ Family rent
$288
$1519
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$529
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$2565
💸 GDP per capita
$4343
$40886
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
7.86
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
71
🌐 English speaking %
7%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
41
86
😀 Quality of life
41
85
🏙️ Population
43.9M
67.7M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($472) is 69% less expensive than in France ($1542). Algeria ranked 188th vs 29th 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 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 1.7 months in France. Ranked 119th 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
$2.83
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.52
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$614
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$1262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$6369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$4977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$7.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.95
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2774
$10708

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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 France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2231
2.15M
Marseille
$1602
870K
Lyon
$1523
522K
Toulouse
$1448
498K
Nice
$1616
343K
Montpellier
$1458
299K
Bordeaux
$1504
260K
Nantes
$1490
321K
Strasbourg
$1186
291K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
121K
Lille
$1510
236K
Rennes
$1284
222K
Villeurbanne
$1540
155K
Toulon
$1314
180K
Grenoble
$1398
158K
Angers
$1323
156K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
147K
Nanterre
$1647
95.8K
Reims
$1393
180K
Aix-en-Provence
$1575
147K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
78.3K
Argenteuil
$1743
109K
Le Havre
$1125
166K
Le Mans
$1212
145K
Tours
$1198
138K
Brest
$1124
139K
Saint-Etienne
$1097
174K
Dijon
$1321
159K
Annecy
$1544
132K
Saint-Denis
$1714
113K