Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 16.3% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Doha, you would:
pay 71.5% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
|
pay 64.3% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
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