Algeria vs Gambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Gambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$467
$537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1149
$1260
🏠 One person rent
$162
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$261
$254
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.2
$19.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$63
💸 GDP per capita
$5631
$909
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
6.71
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
65.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
38
🌐 English speaking %
7%
2.3%
🎓 Higher education
42
37
😀 Quality of life
40
17
🏙️ Population
46.2M
2.64M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($467) is 13% less expensive than in the Gambia ($537). Algeria ranked 189th vs 176th for the Gambia 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 0.1 months in the Gambia. Ranked 120th and 176th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs the Gambia

We calculate prices for Algeria and the Gambia as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 3 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 Gambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.98
 Cappuccino
$0.88
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$92.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$98
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$71.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.51%
10.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$6.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$7.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.7
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3141
$3221

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In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$534
2.36M
Oran
$476
803K
Constantine
$522
465K
Batna
$428
291K
Annaba
$510
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$443
213K
Djelfa
$398
266K
Chlef
$342
155K
Setif
$360
288K
Tiaret
$379
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$381
168K
Tebessa
$507
194K
Bejaia
$401
176K
Bechar
$419
166K
Laghouat
$427
134K
Biskra
$443
205K
Souk Ahras
$406
155K
Medea
$370
138K
Skikda
$527
163K
Tlemcen
$401
174K
Blida
$446
164K
Relizane
$477
130K
Saida
$434
128K
El Eulma
$425
155K
Ouargla
$406
133K
Mostaganem
$545
146K
Jijel
$455
132K
M'Sila
$397
133K
El Oued
$363
135K
Tizi Ouzou
$437
157K

In the Gambia

City Cost of living Population
Brikama
$566
81K
Banjul
$484
31.4K
Lamin
$517
31.1K