Algeria vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2279
🏠 One person rent
$146
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$262
$1184
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.3
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$5364
$1597
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
26
🌐 English speaking %
7%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
42
61
😀 Quality of life
39
10
🏙️ Population
46.2M
211M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($427) is 51% less expensive than in Nigeria ($865). Algeria ranked 192nd vs 107th 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 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 119th and 189th 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
$2.58
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.74
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$0.77
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
17.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$4.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$57.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.6
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2704
$1810

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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
$478
2.36M
Oran
$465
803K
Constantine
$477
465K
Batna
$391
291K
Annaba
$459
257K
Chlef
$331
155K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
213K
Djelfa
$357
266K
Setif
$321
288K
Tiaret
$343
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
168K
Tebessa
$459
194K
Bejaia
$364
176K
Bechar
$391
166K
Laghouat
$387
134K
Biskra
$399
205K
Souk Ahras
$364
155K
Skikda
$476
163K
Medea
$336
138K
Tlemcen
$375
174K
Blida
$407
164K
Relizane
$436
130K
Saida
$400
128K
El Eulma
$390
155K
Ouargla
$374
133K
El Oued
$349
135K
Jijel
$410
132K
Mostaganem
$504
146K
M'Sila
$362
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$395
135K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1113
15.1M
Kano
$553
4.35M
Abuja
$1502
1.69M
Ibadan
$776
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$679
3.33M
Benin
$558
1.78M
Onitsha
$972
1.48M
Maiduguri
$609
1.2M
Akure
$634
848K
Kaduna
$371
760K
Enugu
$462
1.03M
Ilorin
$535
848K
Bauchi
$759
694K
Ife
$779
502K
Owerri
$1611
908K
Aba
$621
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1030
889K
Jos
$820
623K
Gusau
$587
383K
Zaria
$526
408K
Ado Ekiti
$666
447K
Minna
$743
322K
Katsina
$579
318K
Sokoto
$426
428K
Oyo
$677
387K
Calabar
$384
371K
Owo
$651
222K
Awka
$805
302K
Umuahia
$883
359K
Warri
$881
363K