Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 12.6% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 68.9% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
|
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