Algiers vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$179
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
93
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.21M

The cost of living in Algiers is 66% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8765th and 4274th ($492 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in Algeria and Mexico, respectively. Check Algeria vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5813th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Mexico City

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Algiers Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023