Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mogadishu vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary
Mogadishu is 16.5% more expensive than Algiers.
Mogadishu vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
DZD449.89
|
$3.00
SOS1,717
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
DZD580.27
|
$4.50
SOS2,576
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
DZD82.48
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
DZD37.42
|
$0.52
SOS296
|
|
Algiers vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.4% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.93
|
$1.62
SOS930
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
DZD531.80
|
$2.50
SOS1,431
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
DZD438.21
|
$4.92
SOS2,817
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
DZD162.63
|
$1.90
SOS1,087
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
DZD241.31
|
$1.76
SOS1,006
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
DZD125.49
|
$1.70
SOS974
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
DZD167.97
|
$0.45
SOS260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
DZD66.48
|
$1.36
SOS779
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
DZD56.98
|
$0.58
SOS332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.57
|
$0.68
SOS389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.74
|
$0.79
SOS454
|
|
Algiers vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.30
DZD173.75
|
$3.38
SOS1,935
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.72
DZD899.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
DZD5M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.17
DZD558.15
|
$5.40
SOS3,091
|
|
Algiers vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.32
DZD1,650.26
|
$66.67
SOS38,156
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.76
DZD21,932.28
|
$195.00
SOS112K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.68
DZD17,367.25
|
$77.50
SOS44,357
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.78
DZD4,523.62
|
$122.35
SOS70,028
|
|
Algiers vs. Mogadishu - Cost of housing
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.52
DZD74,265.33
|
$78.33
SOS44,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,354.19
DZD851K
|
$760.00
SOS435K
|
|
Algiers vs. Mogadishu - Cost of childcare
pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
DZD299.93
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
DZD147.27
|
$2.00
SOS1,145
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
DZD415.40
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.85
DZD3,328.59
|
$31.67
SOS18,124
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.48
DZD599.86
|
?? | |
Algiers vs. Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.0% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
DZD4,319.26
|
$14.00
SOS8,013
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.71
DZD4,649.27
|
$14.00
SOS8,013
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.06
DZD9,249.31
|
$25.00
SOS14,309
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.57
DZD10,790.34
|
$32.50
SOS18,601
|
|
Algiers vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing
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