Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 13.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 74.3% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 84.4% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 12.1% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 44.2% more in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱283.12	$6.26 MKD338.87	+22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱235.93	$5.22 MKD282.55	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.32	$1.76 MKD95.27	+101.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.20	$1.23 MKD66.68	+150.7%
Average			+74.3%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱74.82	$0.67 MKD36.28	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱293.54	$3.95 MKD214.05	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱375.99	$4.48 MKD242.28	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱115.04	$2.11 MKD114.41	+1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱133.90	$3.68 MKD199.36	+52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.23	$0.45 MKD24.23	-70.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱44.49	$0.58 MKD31.58	-27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.24	$0.57 MKD30.80	-62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.06	$0.78 MKD42.36	-19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱66.47	$0.37 MKD19.88	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱82.19	$0.45 MKD24.45	-69.6%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 84.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱229.21	$5.40 MKD292.51	+30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱549.53	$26.10 MKD1,412.73	+162.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,415,600.77	$31,317.20 MKD1,695,275.24	+22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱147.69	$5.92 MKD320.22	+121.7%
Average			+84.4%

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pay 12.1% less for housing

	Manila	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,594.35	$18.44 MKD998.41	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱25,952.63	$353.00 MKD19,108.47	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱12,976.34	$260.84 MKD14,120.15	+11.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,885.36	$107.30 MKD5,808.67	+0.9%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱26,707.67	$290.93 MKD15,748.72	-39.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱781,950.90	$3,908.39 MKD211,570.76	-72.3%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱75.50	$2.09 MKD113.02	+53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱149.28	$1.96 MKD106.10	-27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱169.87	$2.78 MKD150.69	-9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,247.80	$35.08 MKD1,898.71	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱424.68	$6.09 MKD329.64	-20.6%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 44.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,843.84	$59.70 MKD3,231.85	+79.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,472.13	$34.80 MKD1,883.64	+30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,097.30	$82.25 MKD4,452.24	+11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,370.34	$94.90 MKD5,137.20	+55.9%
Average			+44.2%

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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: May 2025

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