Algiers vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2001
🏠 One person rent
$198
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
25
😀 Quality of life
59
50
🏙️ Population
3.42M
201K

The cost of living in Algiers is 39% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 8374th and 6104th ($505 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Algeria and Guyana, respectively. Check Algeria vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 5437th and 6213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$71.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$3449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$1321

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Georgetown

Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$864
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$844
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$730
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$701
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$700
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$598
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$903
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$987
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$924
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$982
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1075
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1304
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$1029
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1573
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$992
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$990
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$774
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1292
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1285
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$702
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$605
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$700
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$696
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$702
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$884
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$860
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$773
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$740
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$705
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1007
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731