Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 46.6% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 85.7% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Skopje
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
$6.26
MKD339.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
$5.22
MKD282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,178
|
$1.76
MKD95.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA942
|
$1.23
MKD66.71
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,649
|
$0.67
MKD36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,767
|
$3.95
MKD214.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,811
|
$4.48
MKD242.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,073
|
$2.11
MKD114.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,351
|
$3.68
MKD199.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA427
|
$0.45
MKD24.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA427
|
$0.58
MKD31.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,710
|
$0.57
MKD30.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
$0.78
MKD42.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,069
|
$0.37
MKD19.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,496
|
$0.45
MKD24.46
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,351
|
$5.40
MKD292.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.10
MKD1,413.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,317.20
MKD1,696,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.92
MKD320.38
|
|
pay 85.7% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$18.44
MKD998.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,144,711
|
$353.00
MKD19,118.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,385,484
|
$260.84
MKD14,127.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.30
MKD5,811.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$290.93
MKD15,756.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,908.39
MKD211,678.70
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,649
|
$2.09
MKD113.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
$1.96
MKD106.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,356
|
$2.78
MKD150.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.08
MKD1,899.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.09
MKD329.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.70
MKD3,233.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.80
MKD1,884.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.25
MKD4,454.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.90
MKD5,139.82
|
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