Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,947
|
$1.23
MKD73.48
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,660
|
$2.11
MKD126.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,447
|
$3.68
MKD219.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,143
|
$0.45
MKD26.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,531
|
$0.58
MKD34.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,331
|
$0.57
MKD33.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,735
|
$0.78
MKD46.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,842
|
$0.37
MKD21.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,597
|
$0.45
MKD26.94
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,550
|
$5.92
MKD352.86
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,287
|
$107.30
MKD6,400.81
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,645
|
$35.08
MKD2,092.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,743
|
$6.09
MKD363.24
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,431
|
$94.90
MKD5,660.88
|
|
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