Algiers vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$168
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
62
59
🏙️ Population
2.36M
5.55M

The cost of living in Algiers is 41% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8774th and 6736th ($477 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 5692nd and 6034th 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
$2.88
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$10471

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795