Algiers vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$179
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
61
30
🏙️ Population
2.36M
951K

The cost of living in Algiers is 63% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8765th and 4528th ($492 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Algeria and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Algeria vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5813th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$3659

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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

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508