Algiers vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$170
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
23
😀 Quality of life
59
37
🏙️ Population
2.36M
951K

The cost of living in Algiers is 65% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8756th and 4063rd ($478 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.9 months in Freetown. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5457th and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$2773

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490