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Mombasa vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Mombasa is 45.1% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% more in Mombasa
Groceries: pay 15.8% more in Mombasa
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Mombasa
Housing: pay 27.8% more in Mombasa
Childcare: pay 21.9% more in Mombasa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% more in Mombasa
Clothing: pay 60.4% less in Mombasa

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in Mombasa are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mombasa.

Mombasa vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.2% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Mombasa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$2.32 KES300.35	-31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$8.71 KES1,126.32	+80.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$0.50 KES65.08	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.46 KES60.07	+102.8%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 15.8% more for groceries

	Algiers	Mombasa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$0.52 KES66.75	+193.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$4.93 KES638.25	-3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$3.40 KES439.63	-9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$1.75 KES226.27	-1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$2.69 KES348.16	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$0.83 KES107.86	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$0.40 KES52.22	-70.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$0.70 KES90.26	+4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$0.35 KES45.41	-19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.32 KES40.76	+10.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.51 KES65.85	+94.7%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Mombasa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$6.19 KES801.06	+366.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	$34.83 KES4,505.30	+196.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$12,074.30 KES1,561,837.25	-66.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$18.58 KES2,402.83	+437.8%
Average			+233.5%

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pay 27.8% more for housing

	Algiers	Mombasa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$43.86 KES5,673.34	+129.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$193.50 KES25,029.44	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$135.45 KES17,520.61	-7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$34.03 KES4,402.24	+1.6%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 21.9% more for childcare

	Algiers	Mombasa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$87.07 KES11,263.25	-4.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$5,417.96 KES700,824.41	+48.5%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Mombasa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$1.93 KES250.29	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$3.22 KES417.16	+242.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$3.37 KES435.51	+20.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$18.06 KES2,336.08	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$4.64 KES600.71	-9.9%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 60.4% less for clothing

	Algiers	Mombasa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$13.16 KES1,702.00	-67.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$13.67 KES1,768.75	-69.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$23.22 KES3,003.53	-67.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$46.44 KES6,007.07	-37.3%
Average			-60.4%

Algiers vs. Mombasa - Cost of clothing

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