Algeria vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$472
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$172
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$288
$588
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.5
$31.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$364
💸 GDP per capita
$4343
$3499
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
6.46
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
34
🌐 English speaking %
7%
58.2%
🎓 Higher education
41
59
😀 Quality of life
41
46
🏙️ Population
43.9M
109M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($472) is 23% less expensive than in the Philippines ($614). Algeria ranked 188th vs 152nd for the Philippines 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 0.6 months in the Philippines. Ranked 119th and 94th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Algeria and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$3.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$2360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.95
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2774
$4971

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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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$759
2.96M
Manila
$781
1.85M
Davao
$614
1.78M
Makati
$842
630K
Taguig
$860
887K
Caloocan
$804
1.66M
Valenzuela
$491
715K
Pasig
$817
803K
Cebu
$735
964K
Las Pinas
$590
606K
Paranaque
$640
690K
Muntinlupa
$681
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
La Union
$556
822K
Dasmarinas
$441
703K
Marikina
$519
456K
Pasay
$673
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$638
728K
Antipolo
$534
887K
General Trias
$523
451K
Zamboanga
$440
977K
Mandaluyong
$792
426K
Calamba
$483
540K
Imus
$568
497K
Bacoor
$550
665K
Palawan
$584
940K
General Santos
$449
697K
Lapu-Lapu
$651
498K
Angeles
$660
463K
Binan
$511
407K