Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 28.6% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Skopje
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 46.5% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 49.5% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 18.9% more in Skopje

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing in Skopje are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Skopje. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Skopje.

Skopje vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Havana	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$6.26 MKD350.66	+42.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$5.22 MKD292.38	-19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$1.76 MKD98.59	-20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$1.23 MKD69.00	-17.9%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Havana	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.67 MKD37.54	-36.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$3.95 MKD221.49	+58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$4.48 MKD250.71	-64.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$2.11 MKD118.39	-40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$3.68 MKD206.30	+54.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.45 MKD25.08	-80.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.58 MKD32.68	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.57 MKD31.88	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.78 MKD43.84	+0.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.37 MKD20.57	-71.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.45 MKD25.30	-65.1%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Havana	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$5.40 MKD302.69	+14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$26.10 MKD1,461.89	+4.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$31,317.20 MKD1,754,267.12	-47.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$5.92 MKD331.36	-17.8%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 46.5% more for housing

	Havana	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$18.44 MKD1,033.15	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$353.00 MKD19,773.41	-3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$260.84 MKD14,611.50	-9.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$107.30 MKD6,010.80	+274.2%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 49.5% more for childcare

	Havana	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$290.93 MKD16,296.74	+159.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$3,908.39 MKD218,932.96	-60.9%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.09 MKD116.95	+4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$1.96 MKD109.79	+62.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.78 MKD155.93	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$35.08 MKD1,964.78	-13.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$6.09 MKD341.11	+616.4%
Average			+127.9%

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

	Havana	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$59.70 MKD3,344.31	+50.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$34.80 MKD1,949.19	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$82.25 MKD4,607.17	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$94.90 MKD5,315.96	+13.9%
Average			+18.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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