Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 41.3% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 77.2% more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 33.4% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 45.6% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 32.7% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
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