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Addis Ababa vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 3.3 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 83.5% more in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 67.8% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 5.0 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 8.9 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.9% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 56.3% more in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 83.5% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD391.13	$6.00 ETB764.91	+108.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD595.56	$6.24 ETB794.90	+42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD73.62	$0.78 ETB100.08	+44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD28.54	$0.50 ETB64.02	+138.9%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.35	$1.20 ETB153.18	+789.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD479.09	$4.85 ETB618.74	+37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD490.79	$6.08 ETB774.93	+68.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD238.49	$2.65 ETB337.73	+50.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD333.06	$5.65 ETB719.80	+130.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD193.88	$3.30 ETB420.87	+131.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD175.49	$0.51 ETB64.55	-60.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD106.11	$1.08 ETB137.46	+38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD47.03	$0.39 ETB49.28	+11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD29.64	$0.31 ETB39.68	+42.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD28.21	$0.79 ETB101.25	+282.2%
Average			+138.3%

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pay 67.8% more for transportation

	Algiers	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD166.89	$4.88 ETB622.09	+297.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,455.24	$10.00 ETB1,274.84	-6.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,507,536.60	$25,000.00 ETB3,187,108.02	-24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD470.55	$3.67 ETB467.23	+5.8%
Average			+67.8%

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pay 5.0 times more for housing

	Algiers	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,485.30	$171.17 ETB21,821.07	+835.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD29,433.32	$645.10 ETB82,240.14	+197.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,646.57	$422.74 ETB53,893.01	+207.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,696.15	$124.84 ETB15,914.92	+358.6%
Average			+399.8%

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pay 8.9 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,535.93	$81.47 ETB10,386.56	-4.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD352,776.53	$43,916.67 ETB5,598,686.43	+1590.3%
Average			+793.1%

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pay 69.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD200.45	$1.00 ETB127.48	-32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD130.35	$1.15 ETB146.57	+19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD346.24	$4.00 ETB509.94	+56.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,172.39	$90.59 ETB11,549.44	+287.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD776.84	$6.70 ETB854.14	+17.1%
Average			+69.9%

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pay 56.3% more for clothing

	Algiers	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,894.88	$48.33 ETB6,161.74	+34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,614.72	$75.17 ETB9,582.57	+54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,523.58	$108.84 ETB13,875.74	+55.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,923.17	$119.32 ETB15,211.65	+81.6%
Average			+56.3%

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