Algiers vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$194
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.21M

The cost of living in Algiers is 61% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8536th and 4418th ($519 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 5643rd and 3317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$11015

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030