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Eldoret vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Eldoret is 37.1% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% more in Eldoret
Groceries: pay 2.8% less in Eldoret
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Eldoret
Housing: pay 0.2% less in Eldoret
Childcare: pay 55.5% more in Eldoret
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.9% more in Eldoret
Clothing: pay 60.4% less in Eldoret

The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Eldoret are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Eldoret. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Eldoret.

Eldoret vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Eldoret instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 2.8% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Eldoret
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD440.23	$1.55 KES200.39	-54.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD628.95	$6.97 KES901.74	+44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD77.38	$0.31 KES40.08	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.85	$0.39 KES50.10	+69.0%
Average			+2.8%

Algiers vs. Eldoret - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8% less for groceries

	Algiers	Eldoret
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.94	$0.48 KES61.79	+171.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD663.90	$1.93 KES250.48	-62.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD489.27	$2.05 KES265.49	-45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD231.10	$1.55 KES200.39	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD304.81	$1.93 KES249.96	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD181.75	$1.05 KES136.34	-24.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD177.38	$0.47 KES61.45	-65.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.86	$0.62 KES80.29	-6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.93	$0.46 KES59.05	+4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.28	$0.23 KES29.54	-20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.09	$0.39 KES49.99	+47.7%
Average			-2.8%

Algiers vs. Eldoret - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Eldoret
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD173.21	$5.40 KES698.91	+306.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,529.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,738,051.77	$21,671.83 KES2,805,417.96	-40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD450.30	$17.03 KES2,204.26	+393.0%
Average			+219.7%

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pay 0.2% less for housing

	Algiers	Eldoret
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,487.37	$39.86 KES5,160.40	+108.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,933.06	$92.88 KES12,023.22	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,120.01	$89.01 KES11,522.25	-39.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,366.00	$29.32 KES3,796.09	-12.4%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 55.5% more for childcare

	Algiers	Eldoret
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,907.94	$64.50 KES8,349.46	-29.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD475,633.80	$8,775.09 KES1,135,934.95	+140.5%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Eldoret
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD305.93	$2.32 KES300.58	-1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.62	$2.37 KES306.78	+152.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD363.95	$3.10 KES400.77	+10.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,052.04	$38.70 KES5,009.67	+65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD671.81	$5.03 KES651.26	-2.4%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 60.4% less for clothing

	Algiers	Eldoret
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,256.44	$11.61 KES1,502.90	-71.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,842.81	$24.88 KES3,220.51	-44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,231.96	$19.35 KES2,504.84	-72.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,662.01	$34.83 KES4,508.71	-53.0%
Average			-60.4%

Algiers vs. Eldoret - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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