Algeria vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1136
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$163
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$317
$85
💸 GDP per capita
$5631
$807
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
26
🌐 English speaking %
7%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
41
61
😀 Quality of life
44
13
🏙️ Population
46.8M
233M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($464) is 47% less expensive than in Nigeria ($879). Algeria ranked 189th vs 114th for Nigeria 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 Nigeria. Ranked 117th and 188th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Algeria and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 33 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 Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$0.86
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1082
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.5%
19.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.42
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$9.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.4
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70
$85.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3154
$1849

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Cities Comparison in Algeria vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$519
2.36M
Oran
$505
803K
Constantine
$520
465K
Setif
$353
288K
Batna
$424
291K
Annaba
$504
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
213K
Djelfa
$394
266K
Chlef
$340
155K
Tiaret
$373
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
168K
Tebessa
$502
194K
Bejaia
$393
176K
Bechar
$428
166K
Laghouat
$424
134K
Biskra
$455
205K
El Eulma
$419
155K
Souk Ahras
$403
155K
Medea
$363
138K
Skikda
$522
163K
Tlemcen
$390
174K
Blida
$432
164K
Relizane
$466
130K
Saida
$479
128K
Ouargla
$404
133K
Mostaganem
$538
146K
Jijel
$450
132K
El Oued
$361
135K
M'Sila
$381
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$423
157K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1102
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Ibadan
$752
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$676
3.33M
Abuja
$1514
1.69M
Benin
$632
1.78M
Onitsha
$1051
1.48M
Akure
$644
848K
Enugu
$563
1.03M
Ilorin
$526
848K
Kaduna
$393
760K
Aba
$674
1.16M
Maiduguri
$618
1.2M
Bauchi
$781
694K
Owerri
$1774
908K
Ado Ekiti
$642
447K
Abeokuta
$1013
889K
Oyo
$664
387K
Zaria
$652
408K
Jos
$810
623K
Gusau
$638
383K
Minna
$852
322K
Warri
$926
363K
Katsina
$618
318K
Ife
$778
502K
Sokoto
$466
428K
Owo
$664
222K
Osogbo
$705
202K
Umuahia
$961
359K
Calabar
$397
371K