Algiers vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$168
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
62
30
🏙️ Population
2.36M
951K

The cost of living in Algiers is 63% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8774th and 4589th ($477 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5692nd and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$3981

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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
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495