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Constantine vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Constantine is 2.0% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 36.5% less in Constantine
Groceries: pay 12.9% more in Constantine
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Constantine
Housing: pay 27.7% more in Constantine
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Constantine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% less in Constantine
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Constantine

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

Constantine vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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pay 36.5% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Constantine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES748.32	$4.06 DZD527.34	-30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES897.98	$4.69 DZD609.97	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.48	$0.51 DZD66.01	-27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES70.79	$0.24 DZD31.52	-55.8%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 12.9% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Constantine
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.44	$0.16 DZD20.96	-70.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES717.62	$7.01 DZD910.56	+25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES432.61	$4.06 DZD528.24	+21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.00	$1.94 DZD252.28	+18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES376.22	$2.77 DZD359.81	-5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.34	$1.51 DZD196.89	+7.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.19	$1.63 DZD211.53	+242.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES114.68	$1.11 DZD143.93	+24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.81	$0.34 DZD44.31	-25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.28	$0.27 DZD35.07	-45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.30	$0.24 DZD31.39	-52.3%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Constantine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES695.99	$1.37 DZD178.53	-74.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES3,991.02	$23.94 DZD3,111.54	-22.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,793,713.96	$42,797.56 DZD5,562,202.34	+97.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,195.06	$4.13 DZD536.93	-75.7%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 27.7% more for housing

	Nairobi	Constantine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,138.87	$38.41 DZD4,991.47	-3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,484.32	$162.05 DZD21,061.39	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,595.33	$72.83 DZD9,464.81	-64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,780.25	$101.27 DZD13,161.55	+245.3%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Constantine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,893.32	$87.18 DZD11,330.83	-61.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,131,195.91	$2,293.67 DZD298,097.44	-73.9%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Constantine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES299.33	$4.22 DZD548.42	+81.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES305.50	$0.69 DZD89.45	-71.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES399.10	$2.97 DZD385.57	-4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,839.36	$22.11 DZD2,873.82	-51.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES947.87	$2.41 DZD312.62	-67.3%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Constantine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,529.60	$61.86 DZD8,039.66	+215.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,207.07	$66.68 DZD8,665.64	+168.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,755.30	$98.72 DZD12,830.80	+45.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,027.94	$91.81 DZD11,931.99	+47.4%
Average			+119.0%

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