Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 9.6% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 2.2% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 54.2% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 43.3% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 56.7% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.9% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 54.1% more in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,189.89	$6.26 MKD338.69	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,363.41	$5.22 MKD282.40	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.48	$1.76 MKD95.22	+24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.82	$1.23 MKD66.65	+40.4%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 54.2% less for groceries

	Kingston	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD560.47	$0.67 MKD36.26	-81.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.52	$3.95 MKD213.93	-39.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,414.40	$4.48 MKD242.16	-70.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.92	$2.11 MKD114.35	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.71	$3.68 MKD199.26	+24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.54	$0.45 MKD24.22	-83.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.31	$0.58 MKD31.56	-57.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.53	$0.57 MKD30.79	-68.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD252.11	$0.78 MKD42.34	-50.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.91	$0.37 MKD19.86	-64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.10	$0.45 MKD24.44	-52.4%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Kingston	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.96	$5.40 MKD292.35	+11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,949.43	$26.10 MKD1,411.98	-30.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,792,265.20	$31,317.20 MKD1,694,380.50	-27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	$5.92 MKD320.05	-77.5%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 43.3% less for housing

	Kingston	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,369.67	$18.44 MKD997.88	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,392.38	$353.00 MKD19,098.39	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,290.13	$260.84 MKD14,112.70	-38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,804.86	$107.30 MKD5,805.61	-9.7%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 56.7% more for childcare

	Kingston	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,027.10	$290.93 MKD15,740.40	+27.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,168.05	$3,908.39 MKD211,459.10	+85.6%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD495.79	$2.09 MKD112.96	-33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD677.79	$1.96 MKD106.04	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,388.20	$2.78 MKD150.61	-68.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,072.55	$35.08 MKD1,897.71	-49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,082.30	$6.09 MKD329.46	-53.7%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 54.1% more for clothing

	Kingston	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	$59.70 MKD3,230.14	+126.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,048.92	$34.80 MKD1,882.65	+36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,237.81	$82.25 MKD4,449.89	+15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,907.29	$94.90 MKD5,134.49	+37.7%
Average			+54.1%

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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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