Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 51.7% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% more in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Skopje
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Skopje are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Skopje. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 42.7% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
|
pay 42.6% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
|
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