Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 34.8% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Skopje
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$6.26
MKD373.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$5.22
MKD311.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.76
MKD104.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$1.23
MKD73.48
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$0.67
MKD39.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$3.95
MKD235.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$4.48
MKD266.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$2.11
MKD126.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$3.68
MKD219.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$0.45
MKD26.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.58
MKD34.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.57
MKD33.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.78
MKD46.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.37
MKD21.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.45
MKD26.94
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$5.40
MKD322.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$26.10
MKD1,556.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,868,091.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$5.92
MKD352.86
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$18.44
MKD1,100.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$353.00
MKD21,056.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$260.84
MKD15,559.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$107.30
MKD6,400.81
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$290.93
MKD17,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$3,908.39
MKD233,138.24
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$2.09
MKD124.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$1.96
MKD116.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$2.78
MKD166.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$35.08
MKD2,092.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$6.09
MKD363.24
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$59.70
MKD3,561.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$34.80
MKD2,075.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$82.25
MKD4,906.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$94.90
MKD5,660.88
|
|
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