Cost of living comparison

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Algarve vs. Tetovo Cost of Living Summary

Algarve is 85.4% more expensive than Tetovo.

Restaurants
pay 86.5% more in Algarve
Groceries
pay 60.3% more in Algarve
Transportation
pay 30.0% more in Algarve
Housing
pay 2.5 times more in Algarve
Childcare
pay 4.6 times more in Algarve
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.4% more in Algarve
Clothing
pay 2.1% less in Algarve

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Algarve are more expensive than in Tetovo. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Algarve.

Algarve vs. Tetovo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 86.5% more for restaurants

 
Tetovo
Algarve
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.27
MKD398.65
$16.80
€14.95
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.72
MKD313.94
$9.52
€8.47
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.53
MKD83.72
$1.94
€1.73

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pay 60.3% more for groceries

 
Tetovo
Algarve
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
MKD35.63
$1.39
€1.24
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.63
MKD199.33
$6.43
€5.72
Milk (1 gallon) $4.71
MKD258.05
$4.34
€3.87

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pay 30.0% more for transportation

 
Tetovo
Algarve
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.52
MKD302.76
$7.99
€7.11
Monthly public transit pass $10.90
MKD597.98
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,440.15
MKD2M
$33,640.22
€29,941.00

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Tetovo
Algarve
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.00
MKD1,041.93
$32.72
€29.12
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $351.37
MKD19,268.21
$1,063.00
€946.11
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $272.62
MKD14,949.47
$857.72
€763.40

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

 
Tetovo
Algarve
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $218.09
MKD11,959.58
$663.19
€590.27
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,180.93
MKD120K
$15,323.95
€13,638.87

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pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tetovo
Algarve
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.18
MKD119.60
$3.36
€2.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
MKD83.72
$3.03
€2.69
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.00
MKD164.44
$6.72
€5.98

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

 
Tetovo
Algarve
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$63.61
MKD3,488.21
$102.78
€91.47
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.88
MKD2,022.17
$45.72
€40.69
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.78
MKD5,581.14
$78.38
€69.76

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