Cost of living

Algeria

compared to

Egypt

hira
Algeria
Egypt
Cost of living one person
$406
$407
Cost of living Family
$954
$1039
One person rent
$271
$258
Family rent
$824
$606
Food expenses
$187
$136
Transport expenses
$25.87
$24.75
Monthly salary after tax
$226.42
$124.15
Quality of life
32.82
32.84
Human freedom index
4.19
3.46
Life expectancy
82.14
59.58
English speaking %
8.77%
25.17%
Population
42.2M
98.4M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($406) is 1% less expensive than in Egypt ($407). Algeria ranked 204th vs 202th for Egypt 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 0.4 months in Egypt .

Eating Out
Algeria
Egypt
Lunch Menu
$2.59
$3.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.46
$16.51
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$3.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.81
Cappuccino
$0.8
$1.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Algeria
Egypt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137.57
$182.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.71
$98.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311.21
$249.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215.77
$171.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.48
$9.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.56
$16.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.52
$7.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.5
$13.09
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1371
$574
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$378
Transportation
Algeria
Egypt
Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.95
$6.13
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$2.74
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.31
Groceries
Algeria
Egypt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.12
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.63
Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.54
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.79
$8.37
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.49
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.33
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.69
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.37
$7.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.14
Cigarette pack
$2.55
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$1.75
Hair Shampoo
$2.32
$1.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.06
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.25
Other
Algeria
Egypt
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.51
$14.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$3.22
Doctor's visit
$11.77
$11.13
Haircut, simple
$2.42
$1.94
Brand Jeans
$37
$30.3
Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$93.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69
$84.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$2765
$1374