Algiers vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1403
🏠 One person rent
$194
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
13
😀 Quality of life
62
42
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.28M

The cost of living in Algiers is 8% less expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 8536th and 8141st ($519 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Algeria and Madagascar, respectively. Check Algeria vs Madagascar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.2 months in Antananarivo. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 5643rd and 7545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$78.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
15.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$7.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$4.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$4.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$46.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$8558

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

Cities near Antananarivo

Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$493
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$476
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$453
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1207
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1590
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1561
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1576
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1168
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1207
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$935
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1511
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$774
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$831
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$842
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$834
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$822
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$812
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$692
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$461
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$996
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$458
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$506
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$496
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$493
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$519
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$916
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$820
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$755
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$592