Algiers vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Algiers Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$170
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
47
36
😀 Quality of life
59
12
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.48M

The cost of living in Algiers is 51% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8756th and 5680th ($478 vs $972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Algeria and Nigeria, respectively. Check Algeria vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 5457th and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Algiers vs Onitsha infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Algiers vs Onitsha

Prices for goods and services in Algiers and Onitsha are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Algiers Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$1617

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647