Algiers vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$179
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
61
33
🏙️ Population
2.36M
800K

The cost of living in Algiers is 3% less expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8765th and 8686th ($492 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Algeria and Malawi, respectively. Check Algeria vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.4 months in Blantyre. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 5813th and 8666th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Blantyre

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Algiers Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$495
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408