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
FCFA8,221
|
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
|
pay 92.5% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
|
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