Cost of living comparison

Ohrid, Macedonia

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Ohrid Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 26.6% cheaper than Ohrid.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 10.0% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 21.6% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 11.3% less in Algiers

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Ohrid Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.5% less for restaurants

	Ohrid	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MKD338.17	$2.88 DZD382.11	-53.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD282.69	$4.39 DZD581.82	-16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD95.28	$0.54 DZD71.92	-69.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD66.71	$0.21 DZD27.88	-82.9%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

	Ohrid	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD36.29	$0.14 DZD17.92	-79.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD214.16	$3.53 DZD468.04	-10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 MKD241.66	$3.61 DZD479.47	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD114.45	$1.76 DZD232.99	-16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD199.46	$2.45 DZD325.38	-33.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD23.51	$1.43 DZD189.41	+229.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 MKD27.64	$1.29 DZD171.44	+153.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD30.81	$0.78 DZD103.66	+37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD42.38	$0.35 DZD45.95	-55.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD19.89	$0.22 DZD28.96	-40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD24.46	$0.21 DZD27.56	-54.0%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Ohrid	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 MKD284.91	$1.23 DZD163.04	-76.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.40 MKD942.30	$10.72 DZD1,421.68	-38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,696,140.15	$33,197.40 DZD4,403,590.87	+6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD320.38	$3.47 DZD459.70	-41.4%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 21.6% less for housing

	Ohrid	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD998.75	$18.30 DZD2,427.99	-0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.58 MKD11,621.70	$216.77 DZD28,754.57	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$156.59 MKD8,480.70	$137.33 DZD18,216.58	-12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.28 MKD5,810.43	$27.22 DZD3,610.91	-74.6%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	Ohrid	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.70 MKD15,744.41	$84.96 DZD11,269.90	-70.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,218.71 MKD174,325.52	$2,598.15 DZD344,641.35	-19.3%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ohrid	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD113.08	$1.48 DZD195.83	-29.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD106.14	$0.96 DZD127.34	-51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD150.77	$2.55 DZD338.26	-8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.80 MKD1,884.60	$23.36 DZD3,099.23	-32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD329.81	$5.72 DZD758.92	-6.0%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 11.3% less for clothing

	Ohrid	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,233.13	$36.05 DZD4,782.00	-39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,884.60	$48.72 DZD6,462.18	+40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,454.51	$70.14 DZD9,303.96	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,139.82	$65.72 DZD8,717.40	-30.8%
Average			-11.3%

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