Algiers vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$170
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
47
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
2.36M
15.1M

The cost of living in Algiers is 57% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8756th and 4761st ($478 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Algeria and Nigeria, respectively. Check Algeria vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5457th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507