Algeria vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$441
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1097
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$152
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$245
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$22
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$395
💸 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%
50.7%
🎓 Higher education
40
82
😀 Quality of life
45
38
🏙️ Population
46.8M
64M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($441) is 60% less expensive than in South Africa ($1116). Algeria ranked 190th vs 79th 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 0.4 months in South Africa. Ranked 116th and 135th 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
$2.87
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$0.95
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$1300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$919
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.15
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$5552

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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
$477
2.36M
Oran
$476
803K
Constantine
$490
465K
Batna
$423
291K
Setif
$342
288K
Annaba
$504
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
213K
Djelfa
$381
266K
Chlef
$329
155K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
168K
Tebessa
$495
194K
Bejaia
$377
176K
Bechar
$419
166K
Laghouat
$400
134K
Biskra
$462
205K
El Eulma
$407
155K
Souk Ahras
$399
155K
Medea
$352
138K
Skikda
$519
163K
Tlemcen
$397
174K
Blida
$416
164K
Relizane
$444
130K
Tiaret
$334
179K
Saida
$452
128K
Ouargla
$401
133K
Mostaganem
$529
146K
Jijel
$433
132K
El Oued
$359
135K
M'Sila
$365
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$406
157K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1204
4.8M
Cape Town
$1386
3.78M
Soweto
$1031
1.27M
Pretoria
$1015
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$725
619K
Durban
$938
595K
Rustenburg
$994
550K
Randburg
$912
337K
Port Elizabeth
$1020
312K
East London
$773
267K
Bloemfontein
$742
256K
Centurion
$997
237K
Kimberley
$904
225K
Sandton
$1104
222K
Klerksdorp
$860
187K
Kroonstad
$872
169K
Benoni
$851
159K
George
$877
157K
Potchefstroom
$789
149K
Upington
$796
121K
Springs
$784
122K
Paarl
$1421
112K
Uitenhage
$968
104K
Vereeniging
$742
99.8K
Vanderbijlpark
$867
95.8K
Worcester
$763
97.1K
Mthatha
$953
96.1K
Middelburg
$875
87.3K
Komani
$1033
68.9K
Makhanda
$863
67.3K