Algeria vs Sri Lanka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Sri Lanka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$454
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1119
$1321
🏠 One person rent
$159
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.1
$20
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$316
$240
💸 GDP per capita
$5753
$4516
😃 Human freedom index
4.5
6.23
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
77.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
35
🌐 English speaking %
7%
18.3%
🎓 Higher education
40
56
😀 Quality of life
46
51
🏙️ Population
46.8M
21.9M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($454) is 21% less expensive than in Sri Lanka ($577). Algeria ranked 190th vs 169th for Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka. Ranked 115th and 88th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Sri Lanka

We calculate prices for Algeria and Sri Lanka as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 10 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 Sri Lanka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.84
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
12.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$936
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.05
$7.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$2.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.82
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.4
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.8
$34.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$582

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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 Sri Lanka

City Cost of living Population
Colombo
$676
648K
Gampaha
$414
191K
Kandy
$447
120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
116K
Negombo
$487
142K
Beruwala
$609
165K
Galle
$518
93.1K
Trincomalee
$544
99.1K
Matara
$499
68.2K
Anuradhapura
$554
63.2K