Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 26.8% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Skopje
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Dili, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.26
MKD345.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.22
MKD288.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.76
MKD97.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.23
MKD67.97
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.67
MKD36.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.95
MKD218.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$4.48
MKD246.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.11
MKD116.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.68
MKD203.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.45
MKD24.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.58
MKD32.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.57
MKD31.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.78
MKD43.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.37
MKD20.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.45
MKD24.92
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$5.40
MKD298.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.10
MKD1,439.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,317.20
MKD1,727,978.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$5.92
MKD326.40
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$18.44
MKD1,017.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$353.00
MKD19,477.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$260.84
MKD14,392.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$107.30
MKD5,920.73
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$290.93
MKD16,052.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$3,908.39
MKD215,652.09
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.09
MKD115.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.96
MKD108.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.78
MKD153.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$35.08
MKD1,935.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$6.09
MKD336.00
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$59.70
MKD3,294.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$34.80
MKD1,919.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$82.25
MKD4,538.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$94.90
MKD5,236.30
|
|
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