Cost of living

Algeria

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Algeria
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$406
$802
Cost of living Family
$954
$1944
One person rent
$271
$438
Family rent
$824
$1253
Food expenses
$187
$300
Transport expenses
$25.87
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$226.42
$218.89
Quality of life
32.82
32.84
Human freedom index
4.19
5.43
Life expectancy
82.14
71.84
English speaking %
8.77%
8.75%
Population
42.2M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($406) is 50% less expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Algeria ranked 204th vs 117th for Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Algeria
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$2.59
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.46
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.92
Cappuccino
$0.8
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Algeria
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137.57
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.71
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311.21
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215.77
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.48
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.56
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.52
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.5
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1371
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1942
Transportation
Algeria
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.95
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.35
Groceries
Algeria
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.12
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.79
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.37
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$2.55
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$2.32
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.36
Other
Algeria
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.51
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$11.77
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$37
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$2765
$3954