Algiers vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2626
🏠 One person rent
$198
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$1382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
46
3
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
3.42M
70K

The cost of living in Algiers is 50% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 8374th and 5578th ($505 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Algeria and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.4 months in Castries. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 5437th and 6767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$9.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$624
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$41.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
7.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$38.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$8.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$7.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$4.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$4.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$6.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$1847

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$860
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$884
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$946
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1285
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1292
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1250
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$990
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$992
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1308
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1297
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1301
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1293
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1293
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1298
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$982
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1558
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1550
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1075
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$924
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$987
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1182
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1238
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$903
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$710
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$702
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$696
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1854
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$700
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$1029
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$700
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2479
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$740
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$773
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2162
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$605
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$702
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369