Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 0.4% cheaper than Nairobi.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.49
KES592.14
|
$2.95
DZD397.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
KES690.83
|
$4.79
DZD645.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KES65.78
|
$0.53
DZD71.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KES54.22
|
$0.21
DZD27.94
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KES62.66
|
$0.15
DZD20.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
KES700.07
|
$4.21
DZD566.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KES448.41
|
$3.39
DZD456.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.37
KES181.13
|
$1.60
DZD215.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
KES344.08
|
$2.25
DZD302.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
KES120.80
|
$1.33
DZD179.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES49.05
|
$1.46
DZD197.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
KES94.30
|
$0.72
DZD96.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
KES50.93
|
$0.35
DZD47.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES48.57
|
$0.27
DZD36.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES50.69
|
$0.21
DZD28.12
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
Nairobi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
KES621.99
|
$1.20
DZD161.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
KES4,356.10
|
$11.06
DZD1,489.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,338.57
KES2,023,147.10
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,973,049.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
KES1,416.20
|
$3.32
DZD446.97
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
Nairobi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.12
KES5,950.98
|
$23.58
DZD3,176.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.90
KES48,922.09
|
$246.03
DZD33,150.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.44
KES23,008.89
|
$136.53
DZD18,396.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.29
KES2,544.34
|
$36.23
DZD4,882.31
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
Nairobi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.41
KES16,937.47
|
$108.05
DZD14,559.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,645.08
KES1,008,380.64
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,656.52
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
KES246.73
|
$1.84
DZD248.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KES280.79
|
$0.89
DZD120.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
KES345.42
|
$2.54
DZD342.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.98
KES5,669.08
|
$21.38
DZD2,880.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.99
KES789.52
|
$5.16
DZD695.28
|
|
pay 99.6% more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.15
KES2,130.81
|
$40.35
DZD5,437.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.44
KES3,092.29
|
$41.13
DZD5,541.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.37
KES5,324.78
|
$80.64
DZD10,865.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.70
KES5,764.40
|
$75.75
DZD10,206.42
|
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