Algiers vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$216
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
3.42M
951K

The cost of living in Algiers is 26% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8096th and 6569th ($553 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5408th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470