Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 2.1 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 92.5% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
|
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