Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 12.6% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% less in Skopje
Groceries: pay 27.6% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 68.9% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 66.0% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 48.5% less in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.3% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$6.26 MKD356.46	+6.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$5.22 MKD297.22	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$1.76 MKD100.22	+7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$1.23 MKD70.14	+18.3%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 27.6% less for groceries

	Luanda	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$0.67 MKD38.16	-48.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$3.95 MKD225.16	-36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$4.48 MKD254.86	-35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$2.11 MKD120.35	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$3.68 MKD209.71	+35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$0.45 MKD25.49	-61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$0.58 MKD33.22	+18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$0.57 MKD32.40	-58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$0.78 MKD44.56	-16.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.37 MKD20.91	-54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.45 MKD25.72	-36.1%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 68.9% more for transportation

	Luanda	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$5.40 MKD307.69	+284.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	-21.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	+57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$5.92 MKD336.85	-45.4%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Luanda	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	-7.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	+46.0%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 66.0% less for childcare

	Luanda	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	-58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	-73.8%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$2.09 MKD118.89	+34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$1.96 MKD111.61	-45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$2.78 MKD158.52	+16.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$6.09 MKD346.75	+35.7%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 48.5% less for clothing

	Luanda	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	-56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	-36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	-62.7%
Average			-48.5%

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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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