Algiers vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$179
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.36M
5.55M

The cost of living in Algiers is 38% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8765th and 6763rd ($492 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Algeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Algeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5813th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Nairobi

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Algiers Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810