Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 0.3% cheaper than Kenya.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
Kenya
|
Algeria
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES403.38
|
$2.37
DZD318.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES756.15
|
$3.46
DZD465.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.10
|
$0.50
DZD67.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.32
|
$0.22
DZD29.32
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
Kenya
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES65.90
|
$0.14
DZD18.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES560.82
|
$3.82
DZD514.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES374.87
|
$3.24
DZD436.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES212.42
|
$1.69
DZD227.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES303.54
|
$2.22
DZD299.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.36
|
$1.40
DZD188.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.39
|
$1.35
DZD182.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES78.96
|
$0.73
DZD98.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.69
|
$0.31
DZD41.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.22
|
$0.22
DZD29.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.64
|
$0.20
DZD27.50
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
Kenya
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES738.65
|
$1.23
DZD164.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,400.38
|
$14.54
DZD1,957.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,224,759.85
|
$31,484.82
DZD4,239,147.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,165.20
|
$3.78
DZD509.02
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
Kenya
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,138.27
|
$19.66
DZD2,647.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,189.80
|
$160.86
DZD21,657.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,785.66
|
$98.85
DZD13,309.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,624.08
|
$34.99
DZD4,711.57
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
Kenya
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,807.80
|
$63.75
DZD8,582.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES810,712.70
|
$2,483.44
DZD334,373.51
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES254.65
|
$1.53
DZD205.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES278.23
|
$0.66
DZD88.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES348.84
|
$2.56
DZD344.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,959.38
|
$18.16
DZD2,445.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES756.52
|
$4.35
DZD585.67
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,749.05
|
$37.32
DZD5,024.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,692.66
|
$41.91
DZD5,642.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,937.69
|
$76.31
DZD10,274.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,148.61
|
$74.35
DZD10,009.95
|
|
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