Cost of living

Algeria

compared to

Afghanistan

hira
Algeria
Afghanistan
Cost of living one person
$406
$629
Cost of living Family
$954
$1082
One person rent
$271
$248
Family rent
$824
$785
Food expenses
$187
$148
Transport expenses
$25.87
$87.05
Monthly salary after tax
$226.42
$170.89
Quality of life
32.82
32.82
Human freedom index
4.19
3.39
Life expectancy
82.14
62.55
English speaking %
8.77%
8.71%
Population
42.2M
37.2M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($406) is 36% less expensive than in Afghanistan ($629). Algeria ranked 204th vs 152th for Afghanistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 0.3 months in Afghanistan .

Eating Out
Algeria
Afghanistan
Lunch Menu
$2.59
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.46
$10.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$6.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.26
Cappuccino
$0.8
$1.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
Algeria
Afghanistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137.57
$160.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.71
$98.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311.21
$265.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215.77
$136.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.48
$65.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.56
$102.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.52
$89.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.5
$16.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1371
$428
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$287
Transportation
Algeria
Afghanistan
Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.31
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.95
$15.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$11.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.9
Groceries
Algeria
Afghanistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.71
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.12
$0.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.86
Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.79
$7.13
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.92
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.88
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.48
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.85
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.37
$8.71
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$2.55
$2.02
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.12
Hair Shampoo
$2.32
$4.44
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.67
Other
Algeria
Afghanistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.51
$12.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$2.63
Doctor's visit
$11.77
$14.32
Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.65
Brand Jeans
$37
$16.24
Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$50.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69
$29.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$2765
$1659