Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 32.5% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS797
|
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS525
|
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS263
|
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 46.9% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS783
|
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
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