Algiers vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$170
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
47
68
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
2.36M
5.55M

The cost of living in Algiers is 37% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8756th and 6622nd ($478 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5457th and 5369th 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
$2.8
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$7984

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785