Algeria vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$454
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1119
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$159
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$316
$1286
💸 GDP per capita
$5753
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
4.5
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
41
🌐 English speaking %
7%
31%
🎓 Higher education
40
82
😀 Quality of life
46
42
🏙️ Population
46.8M
64M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($454) is 59% less expensive than in South Africa ($1102). Algeria ranked 190th vs 81st 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 0.7 months in Algeria compared to 1.2 months in South Africa. Ranked 115th 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
$2.84
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$849
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$84.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
11.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$1265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$936
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.05
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$9.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$6.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.82
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.8
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$5433

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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
$492
2.36M
Oran
$496
803K
Constantine
$505
465K
Batna
$432
291K
Setif
$350
288K
Annaba
$514
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
213K
Djelfa
$386
266K
Chlef
$333
155K
Tiaret
$368
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
168K
Tebessa
$511
194K
Bejaia
$383
176K
Bechar
$425
166K
Laghouat
$431
134K
Biskra
$467
205K
Souk Ahras
$410
155K
El Eulma
$418
155K
Medea
$361
138K
Skikda
$531
163K
Tlemcen
$402
174K
Blida
$422
164K
Relizane
$450
130K
Saida
$449
128K
Ouargla
$407
133K
Jijel
$445
132K
Mostaganem
$532
146K
M'Sila
$377
133K
El Oued
$360
135K
Tizi Ouzou
$417
157K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1171
4.8M
Soweto
$1057
1.27M
Cape Town
$1366
3.78M
Pretoria
$1049
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$716
839K
Rustenburg
$1017
550K
Durban
$948
595K
Sandton
$1089
222K
Centurion
$967
237K
East London
$795
267K
Kimberley
$927
225K
Benoni
$892
159K
Randburg
$958
337K
George
$927
157K
Kroonstad
$875
169K
Springs
$792
122K
Klerksdorp
$826
187K
Potchefstroom
$791
149K
Vereeniging
$765
99.8K
Paarl
$1345
112K
Uitenhage
$980
104K
Middelburg
$899
87.3K
Port Elizabeth
$1036
312K
Komani
$1050
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$865
95.8K
Mthatha
$952
96.1K
Upington
$811
121K
Bloemfontein
$763
256K
Makhanda
$874
67.3K
Worcester
$718
97.1K