Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Tetovo, Macedonia

Tetovo vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Tetovo is 68.4% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Tetovo
Groceries: pay 38.6% more in Tetovo
Transportation: pay 93.3% more in Tetovo
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Tetovo
Childcare: pay 43.0% more in Tetovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% more in Tetovo
Clothing: pay 32.6% more in Tetovo

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

Tetovo vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Tetovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD384.31	$4.52 MKD249.60	+57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD585.18	$4.35 MKD240.00	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD72.34	$1.39 MKD76.80	+156.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD28.04	$0.93 MKD51.20	+341.4%
Average			+138.6%

Algiers vs. Tetovo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.6% more for groceries

	Algiers	Tetovo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.03	$0.60 MKD32.96	+342.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD470.74	$3.19 MKD176.00	-9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD482.23	$4.48 MKD247.11	+23.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD234.33	$1.94 MKD107.13	+10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD327.26	$2.37 MKD130.63	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD190.50	$0.46 MKD25.19	-68.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD172.43	$0.61 MKD33.75	-52.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD104.26	$0.36 MKD19.59	-54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD46.21	$0.71 MKD39.19	+105.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD29.13	$0.42 MKD23.14	+92.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD27.72	$0.29 MKD15.97	+39.3%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 93.3% more for transportation

	Algiers	Tetovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD163.98	$5.32 MKD293.44	+332.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,429.88	$10.44 MKD575.99	-2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,428,978.61	$30,658.60 MKD1,691,638.87	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD462.35	$5.22 MKD288.00	+50.6%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Algiers	Tetovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,441.99	$16.45 MKD907.45	-10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,920.35	$287.07 MKD15,839.80	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,321.60	$234.88 MKD12,959.84	+71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,631.73	$127.48 MKD7,033.81	+368.3%
Average			+115.4%

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pay 43.0% more for childcare

	Algiers	Tetovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,334.88	$206.59 MKD11,398.72	+143.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD346,628.29	$1,113.50 MKD61,439.22	-57.1%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Tetovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD196.96	$1.96 MKD107.98	+32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD128.08	$1.52 MKD84.00	+58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD340.21	$2.78 MKD153.60	+9.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,117.10	$26.10 MKD1,439.98	+11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD763.30	$4.35 MKD240.00	-24.0%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 32.6% more for clothing

	Algiers	Tetovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,809.57	$73.64 MKD4,063.34	+104.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,499.44	$43.50 MKD2,399.97	-10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,357.60	$70.89 MKD3,911.50	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,767.65	$89.15 MKD4,919.26	+35.7%
Average			+32.6%

Algiers vs. Tetovo - 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: May 2025

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