Cost of living comparison

 Algiers, Algeria
compared to
 Bitola, Macedonia
Bitola vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Bitola is 78.6% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 2.5 times more in Bitola
Groceries
pay 75.1% more in Bitola
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Bitola
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Bitola
Childcare
pay 43.0% more in Bitola
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.7% more in Bitola
Clothing
pay 33.7% more in Bitola

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Bitola are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bitola.

Bitola vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Bitola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.88
DZD379.13
$4.52
MKD244.23
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.39
DZD577.29
$4.35
MKD234.84
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
DZD71.36
$1.51
MKD81.75

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pay 75.1% more for groceries

 
Algiers
Bitola
Bread
1 loaf
$0.14
DZD17.79
$0.78
MKD42.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.53
DZD464.40
$4.57
MKD247.00
Milk (1 gallon) $3.61
DZD475.74
$5.07
MKD273.68

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Bitola
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.23
DZD161.77
$5.32
MKD287.14
Monthly public transit pass $10.72
DZD1,410.61
$15.66
MKD845.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,197.40
DZD4,369,310.64
$30,658.60
MKD1,655,291.05

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Algiers
Bitola
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.30
DZD2,409.09
$16.45
MKD887.95
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $216.77
DZD28,530.73
$360.87
MKD19,483.79
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $137.33
DZD18,074.77
$232.54
MKD12,555.20

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pay 43.0% more for childcare

 
Algiers
Bitola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $84.96
DZD11,182.17
$206.59
MKD11,153.80
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,598.15
DZD341,958.45
$1,113.50
MKD60,119.09

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pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Bitola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.48
DZD194.30
$1.96
MKD105.66
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.96
DZD126.35
$1.60
MKD86.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.55
DZD335.63
$2.78
MKD150.30

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pay 33.7% more for clothing

 
Algiers
Bitola
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.05
DZD4,744.78
$73.64
MKD3,976.04
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.72
DZD6,411.88
$45.66
MKD2,465.45
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.14
DZD9,231.54
$70.89
MKD3,827.45

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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: June 2025
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