Cost of living comparison

 Asuncion, Paraguay
compared to
 Skopje, Macedonia
Skopje vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 41.3% more expensive than Asuncion.

Restaurants
pay 77.2% more in Skopje
Groceries
pay 23.8% more in Skopje
Transportation
pay 33.4% more in Skopje
Housing
pay 45.6% more in Skopje
Childcare
pay 31.7% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports
pay 44.8% more in Skopje
Clothing
pay 32.7% more in Skopje

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Skopje are more expensive than in Asuncion. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Skopje.

Skopje vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Asuncion, you would:

pay 77.2% more for restaurants

 
Asuncion
Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.13
PYG32,291
$6.26
MKD373.41
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.58
PYG35,769
$5.22
MKD311.35
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.88
PYG6,907
$1.76
MKD104.98

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pay 23.8% more for groceries

 
Asuncion
Skopje
Bread
1 loaf
$0.67
PYG5,247
$0.67
MKD39.98
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.12
PYG24,384
$3.95
MKD235.87
Milk (1 gallon) $3.15
PYG24,614
$4.48
MKD266.98

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pay 33.4% more for transportation

 
Asuncion
Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.51
PYG27,418
$5.40
MKD322.33
Monthly public transit pass $25.43
PYG198,716
$26.10
MKD1,556.74
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $14,874.44
PYG116,248,666
$31,317.20
MKD1,868,091.26

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pay 45.6% more for housing

 
Asuncion
Skopje
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.94
PYG132,367
$18.44
MKD1,100.19
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $425.89
PYG3,328,487
$353.00
MKD21,056.39
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $339.02
PYG2,649,542
$260.84
MKD15,559.55

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pay 31.7% more for childcare

 
Asuncion
Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $179.26
PYG1,400,945
$290.93
MKD17,354.14
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,864.81
PYG30,204,782
$3,908.39
MKD233,138.24

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pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Asuncion
Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.33
PYG10,433
$2.09
MKD124.54
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.00
PYG15,615
$1.96
MKD116.92
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.27
PYG9,936
$2.78
MKD166.05

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

 
Asuncion
Skopje
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.60
PYG395,444
$59.70
MKD3,561.30
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.53
PYG246,407
$34.80
MKD2,075.66
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.98
PYG554,748
$82.25
MKD4,906.10

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