Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 36.7% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,718
|
$3.01
DZD402.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,004
|
$4.45
DZD594.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$0.55
DZD72.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.23
DZD30.24
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
$0.13
DZD17.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,074
|
$4.25
DZD567.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,387
|
$3.61
DZD481.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,039
|
$1.80
DZD240.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,082
|
$2.67
DZD356.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS802
|
$1.53
DZD204.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$1.32
DZD176.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS528
|
$0.82
DZD108.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS260
|
$0.32
DZD43.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.21
DZD28.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.21
DZD28.36
|
|
pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,240
|
$1.26
DZD167.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,454
|
$10.99
DZD1,467.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,295,278
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,478,898.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,322
|
$3.67
DZD490.04
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,329
|
$20.10
DZD2,684.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,087
|
$236.49
DZD31,576.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,925
|
$146.44
DZD19,553.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,853
|
$27.20
DZD3,631.61
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,237
|
$97.87
DZD13,066.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS506,843
|
$2,634.38
DZD351,739.64
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,009
|
$1.89
DZD252.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS787
|
$0.89
DZD118.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS968
|
$2.60
DZD346.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,318
|
$23.55
DZD3,144.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.78
DZD771.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,500
|
$37.39
DZD4,992.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,936
|
$46.95
DZD6,269.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,981
|
$74.47
DZD9,943.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,562
|
$70.88
DZD9,464.36
|
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