Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 34.5% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 34.3% more in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 89.6% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 73.7% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 77.7% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 39.6% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 41.1% less in Mogadishu

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Mogadishu. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 34.3% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD383.73	$3.00 SOS1,711	+4.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD584.29	$3.50 SOS1,996	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD72.23	$0.62 SOS356	+15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD28.00	$0.50 SOS285	+137.9%
Average			+34.3%

Algiers vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.6% more for groceries

	Algiers	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.00	$1.17 SOS665	+763.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD470.03	$1.88 SOS1,069	-46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD481.50	$5.30 SOS3,022	+46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD233.97	$1.82 SOS1,040	+3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD326.76	$1.89 SOS1,078	-23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD190.21	$1.40 SOS798	-1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD172.17	$0.38 SOS218	-70.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD104.10	$0.92 SOS526	+18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD46.14	$0.46 SOS264	+33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD29.08	$0.44 SOS250	+100.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD27.68	$0.54 SOS310	+162.0%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 73.7% more for transportation

	Algiers	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD163.73	$3.91 SOS2,230	+218.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	$20.00 SOS11,404	+86.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	$7,500.00 SOS4,276,497	-77.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD461.65	$5.80 SOS3,307	+67.4%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 77.7% more for housing

	Algiers	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	$33.75 SOS19,244	+84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	$180.00 SOS102,636	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	$81.67 SOS46,566	-40.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	$104.51 SOS59,591	+283.9%
Average			+77.7%

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pay 39.6% less for childcare

	Algiers	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,317.68	$73.75 SOS42,052	-13.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD346,102.57	$885.00 SOS504,627	-65.9%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD196.66	$4.00 SOS2,281	+170.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD127.88	$1.38 SOS784	+43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD339.69	$1.69 SOS964	-33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	$25.00 SOS14,255	+7.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD762.14	??
Average			+46.9%

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pay 41.1% less for clothing

	Algiers	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	$18.33 SOS10,454	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	$24.33 SOS13,875	-50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	$22.67 SOS12,925	-67.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	$67.33 SOS38,393	+2.5%
Average			-41.1%

Algiers vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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