Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 3.8% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
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Honiara
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Skopje
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$6.26
MKD369.21
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
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$5.22
MKD307.84
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
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$1.76
MKD103.80
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
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$1.23
MKD72.65
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pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Skopje
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
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$3.95
MKD233.21
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
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$4.48
MKD263.97
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
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$3.68
MKD217.21
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
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$0.45
MKD26.40
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.58
MKD34.41
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
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$0.57
MKD33.56
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
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$0.78
MKD46.15
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
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$0.37
MKD21.65
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
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$0.45
MKD26.64
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pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Skopje
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$5.40
MKD318.69
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$5.92
MKD348.88
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pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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$260.84
MKD15,384.17
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
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pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.09
MKD123.14
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$1.96
MKD115.60
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$6.09
MKD359.15
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pay 41.5% more for clothing
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Honiara
|
Skopje
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
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$34.80
MKD2,052.26
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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$82.25
MKD4,850.80
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
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$94.90
MKD5,597.07
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