Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 13.6% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 70.3% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 50.4% more in Skopje
The cost of childcare and clothing in Skopje are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$6.26
MKD339.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.22
MKD282.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.76
MKD95.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.23
MKD66.72
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.67
MKD36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.95
MKD214.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.48
MKD242.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.11
MKD114.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.68
MKD199.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.45
MKD24.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.58
MKD31.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.57
MKD30.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.78
MKD42.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.37
MKD19.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.45
MKD24.47
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.40
MKD292.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.10
MKD1,413.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,696,319.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$5.92
MKD320.42
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$18.44
MKD999.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$353.00
MKD19,120.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$260.84
MKD14,128.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$107.30
MKD5,812.25
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$290.93
MKD15,758.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,701.06
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.09
MKD113.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.96
MKD106.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.78
MKD150.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$35.08
MKD1,899.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.09
MKD329.84
|
|
pay 50.4% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$59.70
MKD3,233.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$34.80
MKD1,884.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$82.25
MKD4,454.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$94.90
MKD5,140.36
|
|
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