Algiers vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$168
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
62
30
🏙️ Population
2.36M
800K

The cost of living in Algiers is 4% less expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8774th and 8689th ($477 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.2 months in Blantyre. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 5692nd and 8790th 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
$2.88
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$3.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$452
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417