Algiers vs Basseterre - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Algiers	Basseterre
🚶 Cost of living one person	$478	$1373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1214	$2734
🏠 One person rent	$170	$650
🏘️ Family rent	$316	$608
🍽️ Food expenses	$216	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$34.5	$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$313	$1108
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	47	13
😀 Quality of life	59	36
🏙️ Population	2.36M	13.2K

The cost of living in Algiers is 65% less expensive than in Basseterre. Cities ranked 8756th and 3960th ($478 vs $1373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Algeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis, respectively. Check Algeria vs Saint Kitts and Nevis comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.8 months in Basseterre. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Basseterre ranked 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis, while ranked 5457th and 7395th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Algiers	Basseterre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.8	$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.26	$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$2.05
☕ Cappuccino	$0.89	$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$190	$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$118	$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$239	$382
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.7	$62.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31.9	$96.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.2	$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.87%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1857	$4961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1058	$4006
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.5	$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.39	$36.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.31	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$3.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.13	$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.71	$5.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.23	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.53	$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.45	$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.03	$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.47	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.48	$8.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.81	$4.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.12	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.23	$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.07	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.8	$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.6	$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.41	$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.6	$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.4	$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$90.9	$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3053	$7933

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Cities near Algiers

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Blida	$407
63 km or 39 mi	Medea	$336
89 km or 55 mi	Tizi Ouzou	$395
168 km or 105 mi	Chlef	$331
172 km or 107 mi	Bordj Bou Arreridj	$345
179 km or 111 mi	M'Sila	$362
179 km or 111 mi	Bejaia	$364
220 km or 137 mi	Setif	$321
222 km or 138 mi	Tiaret	$343
235 km or 146 mi	Djelfa	$357
241 km or 150 mi	Jijel	$410
245 km or 152 mi	El Eulma	$390
252 km or 157 mi	Relizane	$436
277 km or 172 mi	Ibiza	$2528
282 km or 175 mi	Mostaganem	$504
311 km or 193 mi	Batna	$391
312 km or 194 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$1696
321 km or 199 mi	Constantine	$477
323 km or 200 mi	Biskra	$399
331 km or 206 mi	Laghouat	$387
337 km or 209 mi	Calp	$1480
340 km or 211 mi	Saida	$400
342 km or 213 mi	Skikda	$476
342 km or 213 mi	Benidorm	$1356
346 km or 215 mi	Denia	$1406
352 km or 219 mi	Oran	$465
357 km or 222 mi	Torrevieja	$1017
358 km or 222 mi	Alicante	$1300
362 km or 225 mi	Mahon	$1470
365 km or 227 mi	Ciutadella de Menorca	$1435
369 km or 230 mi	Cartagena	$1068
370 km or 230 mi	Elche	$1154
374 km or 233 mi	Gandia	$1030
376 km or 233 mi	Sidi Bel Abbes	$406
382 km or 237 mi	Novelda	$1213
388 km or 241 mi	Elda	$1214
394 km or 245 mi	Ontinyent	$1249
395 km or 245 mi	Murcia	$1138
398 km or 247 mi	Mazarron	$1161
402 km or 250 mi	Villena	$1254

Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1377
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$1968
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1039
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$1037
167 km or 104 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1501
173 km or 108 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1497
174 km or 108 mi	Les Abymes	$1489
180 km or 112 mi	Basse-Terre	$1508
183 km or 114 mi	Le Moule	$1499
187 km or 116 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1505
218 km or 136 mi	Saint Croix	$2551
235 km or 146 mi	Portsmouth	$1123
236 km or 147 mi	Road Town	$2289
262 km or 163 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177
265 km or 165 mi	Roseau	$1015
329 km or 205 mi	Fajardo	$1566
334 km or 208 mi	Naguabo	$1704
341 km or 212 mi	Humacao	$1364
344 km or 213 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
346 km or 215 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
348 km or 216 mi	Fort-de-France	$1568
349 km or 217 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
356 km or 221 mi	Canovanas	$1684
359 km or 223 mi	Gurabo	$1166
363 km or 226 mi	Carolina	$1561
364 km or 226 mi	Caguas	$1373
367 km or 228 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1500
368 km or 229 mi	Guayama	$1532
375 km or 233 mi	Cayey	$1798
375 km or 233 mi	San Juan	$2034
376 km or 233 mi	Guaynabo	$1598
376 km or 234 mi	Cidra	$1744
380 km or 236 mi	Catano	$1815
381 km or 237 mi	Bayamon	$1378
388 km or 241 mi	Naranjito	$1557
391 km or 243 mi	Toa Alta	$1670
394 km or 245 mi	Coamo	$1669
396 km or 246 mi	Dorado	$1799
396 km or 246 mi	Santa Isabel	$1231
397 km or 246 mi	Corozal	$1748