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Algiers vs. Eldoret Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 33.3% more expensive than Eldoret.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 39.4% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 41.5% more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 8.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Eldoret Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	Eldoret	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.55 KES200.39	$3.38 DZD440.23	+118.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.74	$4.82 DZD628.95	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 KES40.08	$0.59 DZD77.38	+91.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 KES50.10	$0.23 DZD29.85	-40.8%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 39.4% more for groceries

	Eldoret	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KES61.79	$0.18 DZD22.94	-63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.93 KES250.48	$5.09 DZD663.90	+163.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.05 KES265.49	$3.75 DZD489.27	+83.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 KES200.39	$1.77 DZD231.10	+14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 KES249.96	$2.34 DZD304.81	+21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 KES136.34	$1.39 DZD181.75	+32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.45	$1.36 DZD177.38	+186.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 KES80.29	$0.67 DZD86.86	+7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.05	$0.44 DZD56.93	-4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KES29.54	$0.29 DZD37.28	+25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 KES49.99	$0.26 DZD34.09	-32.3%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Eldoret	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.91	$1.33 DZD173.21	-75.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,529.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,805,417.96	$36,343.39 DZD4,738,051.77	+67.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,204.26	$3.45 DZD450.30	-79.7%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 41.5% more for housing

	Eldoret	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,160.40	$19.08 DZD2,487.37	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$92.88 KES12,023.22	$221.93 DZD28,933.06	+138.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.01 KES11,522.25	$146.66 DZD19,120.01	+64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,796.09	$33.49 DZD4,366.00	+14.2%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 8.4% less for childcare

	Eldoret	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.50 KES8,349.46	$91.34 DZD11,907.94	+41.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,934.95	$3,648.37 DZD475,633.80	-58.4%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Eldoret	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.58	$2.35 DZD305.93	+1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.78	$0.94 DZD122.62	-60.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.77	$2.79 DZD363.95	-9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.70 KES5,009.67	$23.41 DZD3,052.04	-39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.03 KES651.26	$5.15 DZD671.81	+2.4%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Eldoret	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$11.61 KES1,502.90	$40.32 DZD5,256.44	+247.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,220.51	$44.82 DZD5,842.81	+80.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$19.35 KES2,504.84	$70.81 DZD9,231.96	+266.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.83 KES4,508.71	$74.11 DZD9,662.01	+112.8%
Average			+176.6%

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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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