Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 20.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 64.4% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 16.8% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 64.6% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 46.7% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 83.0% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 18.8% less in Skopje

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Skopje are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Skopje. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Skopje.

Skopje vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 64.4% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB789.78	$6.26 MKD350.66	+4.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB820.75	$5.22 MKD292.38	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB103.33	$1.76 MKD98.59	+124.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB66.10	$1.23 MKD69.00	+145.3%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB158.16	$0.67 MKD37.54	-44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB638.86	$3.95 MKD221.49	-18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB800.13	$4.48 MKD250.71	-26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB348.71	$2.11 MKD118.39	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB743.21	$3.68 MKD206.30	-34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB434.56	$0.45 MKD25.08	-86.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB66.65	$0.58 MKD32.68	+15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB141.93	$0.57 MKD31.88	-47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.88	$0.78 MKD43.84	+102.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.97	$0.37 MKD20.57	+18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB104.54	$0.45 MKD25.30	-43.1%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 64.6% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB642.32	$5.40 MKD302.69	+10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,316.30	$26.10 MKD1,461.89	+161.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,290,741.60	$31,317.20 MKD1,754,267.12	+25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB482.42	$5.92 MKD331.36	+61.4%
Average			+64.6%

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pay 46.7% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,530.61	$18.44 MKD1,033.15	-89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB84,914.30	$353.00 MKD19,773.41	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB55,645.42	$260.84 MKD14,611.50	-38.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,432.41	$107.30 MKD6,010.80	-14.0%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 83.0% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,724.30	$290.93 MKD16,296.74	+257.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,780,736.08	$3,908.39 MKD218,932.96	-91.1%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB131.63	$2.09 MKD116.95	+108.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB151.34	$1.96 MKD109.79	+70.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB526.52	$2.78 MKD155.93	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,924.99	$35.08 MKD1,964.78	-61.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB881.92	$6.09 MKD341.11	-9.1%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 18.8% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,362.10	$59.70 MKD3,344.31	+23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,894.16	$34.80 MKD1,949.19	-53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,326.93	$82.25 MKD4,607.17	-24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,706.28	$94.90 MKD5,315.96	-20.5%
Average			-18.8%

Addis Ababa vs. Skopje - 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: April 2025

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