Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 7.4% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Skopje
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Skopje are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Lima, you would:
pay 65.0% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
|
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