Algiers vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$194
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
27
😀 Quality of life
62
49
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.16M

The cost of living in Algiers is 32% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8536th and 6835th ($519 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Algeria and Rwanda, respectively. Check Algeria vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5643rd and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612