Algeria vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

Algeria Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1070
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$168
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$24.8
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$279
$118
💸 GDP per capita
$4274
$2184
😃 Human freedom index
5.13
5.93
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
52.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
24
🌐 English speaking %
7%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
42
10
🏙️ Population
43.9M
211M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($439) is 28% less expensive than in Nigeria ($609). Algeria ranked 190th vs 153rd 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 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 114th and 191st 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
$2.42
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.65
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$0.71
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$778
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$21
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
18.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$787
$391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.48
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$9.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$3.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$1.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.39
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.7
$13.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.4
$38.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.2
$68.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2203
$2203

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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
$509
3.42M
Oran
$463
852K
Constantine
$502
448K
Annaba
$477
465K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$317
213K
Djelfa
$340
266K
Batna
$403
291K
Setif
$380
288K
Tiaret
$346
179K
Bejaia
$354
176K
Skikda
$369
163K
Bechar
$379
166K
Tlemcen
$391
174K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$435
168K
Souk Ahras
$346
155K
Biskra
$343
205K
Laghouat
$340
134K
Tebessa
$412
194K
Chlef
$408
155K
Blida
$438
164K
El Eulma
$389
155K
El Oued
$353
135K
M'Sila
$323
133K
Mostaganem
$360
146K
Saida
$306
128K
Ouargla
$361
133K
Medea
$378
138K
Relizane
$289
130K
Tizi Ouzou
$363
135K
Jijel
$481
132K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$758
15.1M
Kano
$378
3.85M
Ibadan
$663
2.55M
Abuja
$506
1.57M
Onitsha
$670
1.48M
Maiduguri
$389
1.2M
Benin
$587
1.15M
Abeokuta
$675
889K
Aba
$410
1.16M
Kaduna
$380
760K
Port Harcourt
$548
1.01M
Owerri
$995
908K
Ilorin
$598
848K
Enugu
$558
716K
Bauchi
$469
694K
Akure
$483
848K
Ife
$460
502K
Zaria
$459
408K
Gusau
$426
383K
Jos
$467
623K
Sokoto
$354
428K
Minna
$486
322K
Ado Ekiti
$447
447K
Katsina
$401
318K
Warri
$618
363K
Calabar
$445
371K
Umuahia
$602
359K
Awka
$611
302K
Oyo
$463
387K
Osogbo
$461
396K