Algiers vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$198
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
3.42M
9.94M

The cost of living in Algiers is 39% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8374th and 6111th ($505 vs $826) 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 0.6 months in Lima. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5437th and 4016th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$24.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$4.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$4.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$5443

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$698
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$582
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$523
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$435
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$544
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$573
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$518
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$445
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$493
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$444
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$584
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$600
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$517
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$461
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$559
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$487
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$515
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$490
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$514
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$554
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$471
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$517
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$519
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$506
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$494
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$426
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$648
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$759
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$467
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$598
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$707
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$753
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$659
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$706
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$687