Algeria vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2272
🏠 One person rent
$162
$492
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$24
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1527
💸 GDP per capita
$5260
$6253
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
6.92
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
61.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
41
🌐 English speaking %
7%
31%
🎓 Higher education
41
83
😀 Quality of life
39
37
🏙️ Population
43.9M
62M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($466) is 52% less expensive than in South Africa ($972). Algeria ranked 190th vs 90th for South Africa 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 1.6 months in South Africa. Ranked 119th and 124th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Algeria and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.66
$8.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$9.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$8.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.6
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2607
$4974

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Cities Comparison in Algeria vs South Africa

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$530
2.36M
Oran
$505
803K
Constantine
$500
465K
Batna
$417
291K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
213K
Chlef
$344
155K
Djelfa
$388
266K
Annaba
$489
257K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
168K
Tebessa
$492
194K
Laghouat
$410
134K
Souk Ahras
$386
155K
Medea
$362
138K
Blida
$446
164K
Bejaia
$396
176K
Relizane
$474
130K
Tiaret
$371
179K
Bechar
$427
166K
Tlemcen
$381
174K
Biskra
$428
205K
Jijel
$503
132K
Ouargla
$401
133K
Skikda
$510
163K
Mostaganem
$532
146K
El Eulma
$429
155K
Tizi Ouzou
$426
135K
El Oued
$373
135K
M'Sila
$393
133K
Setif
$379
288K
Saida
$476
128K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1079
4.43M
Cape Town
$1120
3.78M
Soweto
$971
1.27M
Pretoria
$909
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$674
839K
Rustenburg
$943
550K
Durban
$834
595K
Randburg
$874
337K
Centurion
$838
237K
East London
$703
267K
Sandton
$997
222K
Port Elizabeth
$970
312K
Benoni
$822
159K
Kroonstad
$788
169K
Springs
$696
122K
Klerksdorp
$689
187K
Kimberley
$859
225K
Bloemfontein
$696
256K
Paarl
$850
112K
Vereeniging
$717
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$768
95.8K
Mthatha
$862
96.1K
Potchefstroom
$717
149K
Uitenhage
$901
104K
Komani
$953
68.9K
George
$790
157K
Middelburg
$841
87.3K
Bethal
$819
60.8K
Upington
$741
121K
Brits
$848
53.5K