Algiers vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$195
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
90
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.21M

The cost of living in Algiers is 55% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8449th and 4630th ($530 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Algeria and Mexico, respectively. Check Algeria vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5444th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$8550

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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 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709