Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 61.4% more expensive than Algeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.7% more in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% more in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.0% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% less in Kenya
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Kenya are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 51.7% more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.09
|
$3.25
KES420.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD472.26
|
$5.64
KES729.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.19
|
$0.55
KES71.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.16
|
$0.45
KES58.84
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
Algeria
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.78
|
$0.50
KES64.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD489.46
|
$3.85
KES498.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.01
|
$2.73
KES353.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.39
|
$1.59
KES205.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.09
|
$2.20
KES284.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.57
|
$1.10
KES142.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD183.80
|
$0.44
KES56.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD97.83
|
$0.66
KES85.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.09
|
$0.33
KES42.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.03
|
$0.30
KES38.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.15
|
$0.40
KES51.14
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD158.73
|
$5.65
KES731.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,730.68
|
$32.71
KES4,231.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,242,903.46
|
$16,627.25
KES2,150,734.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD454.77
|
$10.53
KES1,362.38
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
Algeria
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,471.74
|
$38.26
KES4,948.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,809.09
|
$175.35
KES22,681.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,469.51
|
$99.93
KES12,925.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,509.61
|
$24.70
KES3,195.30
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Algeria
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,931.98
|
$135.79
KES17,565.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,349.72
|
$6,611.54
KES855,202.53
|
|
pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.11
|
$1.99
KES257.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.42
|
$2.16
KES279.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.17
|
$2.93
KES378.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,326.22
|
$28.98
KES3,748.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD613.53
|
$6.33
KES818.85
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
Algeria
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,650.69
|
$12.19
KES1,576.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,704.63
|
$19.75
KES2,554.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,260.07
|
$35.28
KES4,563.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,867.71
|
$34.91
KES4,515.55
|
|
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