Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 19.3% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 37.7% more in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% more in Skopje
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, and clothing in Skopje are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
|
pay 37.7% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
|
pay 25.5% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
|
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