Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 0.9% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% more in Skopje
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Skopje are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 53.8% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$6.26
MKD350.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$5.22
MKD292.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$1.76
MKD98.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$1.23
MKD69.00
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$0.67
MKD37.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.95
MKD221.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$4.48
MKD250.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$2.11
MKD118.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$3.68
MKD206.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
MKD25.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$0.58
MKD32.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.57
MKD31.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.78
MKD43.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
MKD20.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.45
MKD25.30
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$5.40
MKD302.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.10
MKD1,461.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,317.20
MKD1,754,267.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.92
MKD331.36
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$18.44
MKD1,033.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$353.00
MKD19,773.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$260.84
MKD14,611.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.30
MKD6,010.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$290.93
MKD16,296.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,908.39
MKD218,932.96
|
pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$2.09
MKD116.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$1.96
MKD109.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$2.78
MKD155.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$35.08
MKD1,964.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$6.09
MKD341.11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.70
MKD3,344.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.80
MKD1,949.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.25
MKD4,607.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.90
MKD5,315.96
|
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