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
QAR30.04
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 64.3% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
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