Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 29.8% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 74.3% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% more in Skopje
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$6.26
MKD338.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,787
|
$5.22
MKD282.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.76
MKD95.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$1.23
MKD66.68
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$0.67
MKD36.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$3.95
MKD214.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$4.48
MKD242.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$2.11
MKD114.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$3.68
MKD199.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.45
MKD24.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.58
MKD31.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.57
MKD30.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.78
MKD42.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.37
MKD19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.45
MKD24.45
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$5.40
MKD292.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,505
|
$26.10
MKD1,412.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,695,275.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,453
|
$5.92
MKD320.22
|
|
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,934
|
$18.44
MKD998.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
|
$353.00
MKD19,108.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,638
|
$260.84
MKD14,120.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,790
|
$107.30
MKD5,808.67
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,486
|
$290.93
MKD15,748.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,570.76
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$2.09
MKD113.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$1.96
MKD106.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$2.78
MKD150.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,567
|
$35.08
MKD1,898.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,489
|
$6.09
MKD329.64
|
|
pay 50.2% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,964
|
$59.70
MKD3,231.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,474
|
$34.80
MKD1,883.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,840
|
$82.25
MKD4,452.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,913
|
$94.90
MKD5,137.20
|
|
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