Algiers vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$216
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
60
37
🏙️ Population
3.42M
159K

The cost of living in Algiers is 20% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8096th and 6860th ($553 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Algeria and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Algeria vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5408th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471