Algiers vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$216
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
26
😀 Quality of life
60
16
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.12M

The cost of living in Algiers is 32% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8096th and 6317th ($553 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Algeria and Somalia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5408th and 9088th 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
$3.61
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$7
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$5.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883