Algiers vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$195
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
77
😀 Quality of life
58
64
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.94M

The cost of living in Algiers is 46% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8449th and 5792nd ($530 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Peru, respectively. Check Algeria vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5444th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$8320

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722