Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 2.0 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD385.36
|
$6.26
MKD366.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD586.78
|
$5.22
MKD305.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.53
|
$1.76
MKD103.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.12
|
$1.23
MKD72.14
|
|
pay 60.3% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.08
|
$0.67
MKD39.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD472.03
|
$3.95
MKD231.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD483.55
|
$4.48
MKD262.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD234.97
|
$2.11
MKD123.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD328.15
|
$3.68
MKD215.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD191.02
|
$0.45
MKD26.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.90
|
$0.58
MKD34.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.54
|
$0.57
MKD33.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.34
|
$0.78
MKD45.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.21
|
$0.37
MKD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.80
|
$0.45
MKD26.45
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.43
|
$5.40
MKD316.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,433.79
|
$26.10
MKD1,528.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,441,094.53
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,834,026.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD463.62
|
$5.92
MKD346.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,448.67
|
$18.44
MKD1,080.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,999.46
|
$353.00
MKD20,672.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,371.72
|
$260.84
MKD15,275.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,641.66
|
$107.30
MKD6,284.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,365.88
|
$290.93
MKD17,037.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD347,576.53
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,887.00
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD197.50
|
$2.09
MKD122.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD128.43
|
$1.96
MKD114.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD341.14
|
$2.78
MKD163.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,125.63
|
$35.08
MKD2,054.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD765.39
|
$6.09
MKD356.62
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,822.73
|
$59.70
MKD3,496.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,517.22
|
$34.80
MKD2,037.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,383.20
|
$82.25
MKD4,816.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,791.64
|
$94.90
MKD5,557.66
|
|
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