Algiers vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$195
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
58
36
🏙️ Population
2.36M
159K

The cost of living in Algiers is 37% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8449th and 6315th ($530 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Praia. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5444th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$3052

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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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495