Algiers vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Algiers	Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person	$530	$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1315	$1866
🏠 One person rent	$195	$285
🏘️ Family rent	$350	$562
🍽️ Food expenses	$238	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$36	$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$322	$375
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	48	39
😀 Quality of life	58	55
🏙️ Population	2.36M	236K

The cost of living in Algiers is 26% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8449th and 6827th ($530 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Botswana, respectively. Check Algeria vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 5444th and 5800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Gaborone

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	Algiers	Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.1	$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.8	$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$2.28
☕ Cappuccino	$0.98	$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.56	$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$215	$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$136	$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$403	$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$267	$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.4	$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.3	$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.4	$92.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.14%	9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2080	$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1215	$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.67	$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.77	$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.34	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.14	$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.79	$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.5	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.34	$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.15	$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.23	$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.7	$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.97	$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$20
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.43	$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans	$38.1	$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75	$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$95.9	$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2595	$3828

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Cities near Algiers

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Blida	$446
63 km or 39 mi	Medea	$362
89 km or 55 mi	Tizi Ouzou	$426
168 km or 105 mi	Chlef	$344
172 km or 107 mi	Bordj Bou Arreridj	$378
179 km or 111 mi	M'Sila	$393
179 km or 111 mi	Bejaia	$396
220 km or 137 mi	Setif	$379
222 km or 138 mi	Tiaret	$371
235 km or 146 mi	Djelfa	$388
241 km or 150 mi	Jijel	$503
245 km or 152 mi	El Eulma	$429
252 km or 157 mi	Relizane	$474
277 km or 172 mi	Ibiza	$2685
282 km or 175 mi	Mostaganem	$532
311 km or 193 mi	Batna	$417
312 km or 194 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$1783
321 km or 199 mi	Constantine	$500
323 km or 200 mi	Biskra	$428
331 km or 206 mi	Laghouat	$410
337 km or 209 mi	Calp	$1491
340 km or 211 mi	Saida	$476
342 km or 213 mi	Skikda	$510
342 km or 213 mi	Benidorm	$1359
346 km or 215 mi	Denia	$1468
352 km or 219 mi	Oran	$505
357 km or 222 mi	Torrevieja	$1084
358 km or 222 mi	Alicante	$1360
362 km or 225 mi	Mahon	$1548
365 km or 227 mi	Ciutadella de Menorca	$1499
369 km or 230 mi	Cartagena	$1136
370 km or 230 mi	Elche	$1192
374 km or 233 mi	Gandia	$1092
376 km or 233 mi	Sidi Bel Abbes	$449
382 km or 237 mi	Novelda	$1261
388 km or 241 mi	Elda	$1266
394 km or 245 mi	Ontinyent	$1325
395 km or 245 mi	Murcia	$1192
398 km or 247 mi	Mazarron	$1219
402 km or 250 mi	Villena	$1282

Cities near Gaborone

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Molepolole	$654
67 km or 42 mi	Lobatse	$692
67 km or 42 mi	Kanye	$690
136 km or 84 mi	Mmabatho	$809
174 km or 108 mi	Rustenburg	$943
196 km or 122 mi	Mahalapye	$663
215 km or 134 mi	Brits	$848
257 km or 160 mi	Klerksdorp	$689
258 km or 160 mi	Potchefstroom	$717
259 km or 161 mi	Pretoria	$909
264 km or 164 mi	Randburg	$874
265 km or 165 mi	Palapye	$554
266 km or 165 mi	Centurion	$838
266 km or 165 mi	Soweto	$971
266 km or 165 mi	Serowe	$600
269 km or 167 mi	Sandton	$997
275 km or 171 mi	Johannesburg	$1079
296 km or 184 mi	Benoni	$822
298 km or 185 mi	Vanderbijlpark	$768
302 km or 188 mi	Vereeniging	$717
310 km or 193 mi	Springs	$696
358 km or 222 mi	Kroonstad	$788
379 km or 235 mi	Welkom	$774
380 km or 236 mi	Middelburg	$841
407 km or 253 mi	Bethal	$819
421 km or 261 mi	Francistown	$585
468 km or 291 mi	Kimberley	$859
495 km or 308 mi	Bloemfontein	$696
514 km or 319 mi	Butha-Buthe	$559
531 km or 330 mi	Teyateyaneng	$533
540 km or 336 mi	Maseru	$627
559 km or 347 mi	Mbabane	$623
569 km or 354 mi	Bulawayo	$756
584 km or 363 mi	Manzini	$459
589 km or 366 mi	Mafeteng	$581
597 km or 371 mi	Vryheid	$791
628 km or 390 mi	Upington	$741
675 km or 419 mi	Matola	$1003
685 km or 425 mi	Maputo	$1116
705 km or 438 mi	Gweru	$761