Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 12.3% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Skopje
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA558
|
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA593
|
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA614
|
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA492
|
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA596
|
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA531
|
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA387
|
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA326
|
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
|
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