Algeria vs Malawi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Malawi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$472
$361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$938
🏠 One person rent
$172
$137
🏘️ Family rent
$288
$262
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.5
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$304
💸 GDP per capita
$4343
$645
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
6.83
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
62.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
34
🌐 English speaking %
7%
3.9%
🎓 Higher education
41
39
😀 Quality of life
41
26
🏙️ Population
43.9M
18.6M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($472) is 31% more expensive than in Malawi ($361). Algeria ranked 188th vs 195th for Malawi 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 Malawi. Ranked 119th and 158th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Malawi

We calculate prices for Algeria and Malawi as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 9 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 Malawi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$11.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$3.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.66
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$76.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$314
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$14
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$21.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
15.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$9554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$6.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$0.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$1.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.95
$1.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$12.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$32.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2774
$1420

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Cities Comparison in Algeria vs Malawi

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Blantyre
$363
1.9M
Lilongwe
$367
989K
Mzuzu
$338
150K
Zomba
$326
101K
Mangochi
$332
53.5K
Mzimba
$337
26.1K
Mulanje
$327
14.8K
Ntcheu
$332
14.6K
Monkey Bay
$335
14.6K