Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 0.9% cheaper than Bamako.
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 CFA4,171
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA480
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA361
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA467
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
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