Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 31.7% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
Skopje
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
Skopje
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
Skopje
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
Skopje
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
|
pay 52.1% less for childcare
Skopje
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
Skopje
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
Skopje
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
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