Cost of living comparison

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Swakopmund vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Swakopmund is 65.2% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 50.2% more in Swakopmund
Groceries
pay 84.1% more in Swakopmund
Transportation
pay 2.0 times more in Swakopmund
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Swakopmund
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.2% more in Swakopmund
Clothing
pay 7.0% less in Swakopmund

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

Swakopmund vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 50.2% more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Swakopmund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD449.15
$5.74
NAD98.33
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
DZD641.70
$3.39
NAD58.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD78.94
$0.73
NAD12.45

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pay 84.1% more for groceries

 
Algiers
Swakopmund
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
DZD23.40
$0.92
NAD15.73
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD677.35
$3.73
NAD63.90
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD499.18
$4.78
NAD81.88

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Swakopmund
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD176.72
$4.91
NAD84.05
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,560.65
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD5M
$14,354.55
NAD246K

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Algiers
Swakopmund
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.08
DZD2,537.77
$68.90
NAD1,179.91
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD29,519.24
$488.05
NAD8,357.68
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,507.38
$357.15
NAD6,116.05

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Algiers
Swakopmund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD12,149.19
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD485K
??

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pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Swakopmund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD312.13
$1.29
NAD22.12
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD125.10
$1.72
NAD29.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.79
DZD371.32
$3.16
NAD54.08

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pay 7.0% less for clothing

 
Algiers
Swakopmund
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.32
DZD5,362.94
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.82
DZD5,961.18
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.81
DZD9,418.99
??

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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: April 2026
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