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Algiers vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 6.2% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 37.2% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 42.8% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 36.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.1% less for restaurants

	Kampala	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX10,020	$2.88 DZD389.14	+6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,977	$4.39 DZD592.53	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,670	$0.54 DZD73.24	+19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,152	$0.21 DZD28.40	-32.7%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Kampala	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,529	$0.14 DZD18.25	-89.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,660	$3.53 DZD476.66	+95.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,501	$3.61 DZD488.29	+40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,880	$1.76 DZD237.27	-5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,982	$2.45 DZD331.37	+13.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,559	$1.43 DZD192.89	+15.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,512	$1.29 DZD174.59	+89.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,071	$0.78 DZD105.57	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,579	$0.35 DZD46.79	-50.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,475	$0.22 DZD29.49	-67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,107	$0.21 DZD28.07	-75.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

	Kampala	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX21,208	$1.23 DZD166.04	-78.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX167,292	$10.72 DZD1,447.84	-76.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX32,565,218	$33,197.40 DZD4,484,613.46	+276.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX10,020	$3.47 DZD468.16	+27.6%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 42.8% less for housing

	Kampala	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX260,522	$18.30 DZD2,472.66	-74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,345,552	$216.77 DZD29,283.63	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX891,786	$137.33 DZD18,551.75	-43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX116,000	$27.22 DZD3,677.35	-13.4%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 36.4% less for childcare

	Kampala	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX465,376	$84.96 DZD11,477.26	-32.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX16,032,107	$2,598.15 DZD350,982.48	-40.2%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX5,010	$1.48 DZD199.43	+8.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX10,066	$0.96 DZD129.69	-64.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,271	$2.55 DZD344.48	-8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX173,681	$23.36 DZD3,156.25	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX25,050	$5.72 DZD772.89	-15.7%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX63,126	$36.05 DZD4,869.99	+110.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX48,848	$48.72 DZD6,581.08	+267.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX122,467	$70.14 DZD9,475.15	+111.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX184,815	$65.72 DZD8,877.79	+31.2%
Average			+130.3%

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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: February 2025

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