Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 8.9% cheaper than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% less in Skopje
The cost of childcare and transportation in Skopje are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Castries, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.26
MKD338.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.22
MKD282.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.76
MKD95.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.23
MKD66.68
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.67
MKD36.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$3.95
MKD214.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$4.48
MKD242.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.11
MKD114.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.68
MKD199.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.45
MKD24.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.58
MKD31.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.57
MKD30.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.78
MKD42.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.37
MKD19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.45
MKD24.45
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.40
MKD292.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.10
MKD1,412.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,695,275.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.92
MKD320.22
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$18.44
MKD998.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$353.00
MKD19,108.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$260.84
MKD14,120.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$107.30
MKD5,808.67
|
|
pay 59.9% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$290.93
MKD15,748.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,908.39
MKD211,570.76
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.09
MKD113.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.96
MKD106.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.78
MKD150.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$35.08
MKD1,898.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.09
MKD329.64
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$59.70
MKD3,231.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$34.80
MKD1,883.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$82.25
MKD4,452.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$94.90
MKD5,137.20
|
|
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