Algiers vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2024
🏠 One person rent
$198
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$451
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
3.42M
5.55M

The cost of living in Algiers is 38% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8374th and 6169th ($505 vs $811) 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 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5437th and 5266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$2.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$9062

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Distance City Cost of living
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$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$389
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$412
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$412
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$560
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$725
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$469
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$471
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$440
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$528
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$497
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$348
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$567
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$455
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$552
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$633
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$515
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$671
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$544
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$643
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$664
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$833
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$687
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$455
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$459
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$647
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$709
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$459
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$427
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$572
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$925
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$580
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$461
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$554
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$453
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$460
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$501
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$648
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$915