Algiers vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$168
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
27
😀 Quality of life
62
22
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.12M

The cost of living in Algiers is 34% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8774th and 7156th ($477 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Algeria and Somalia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5692nd and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Mogadishu

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Algiers Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800