Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 30.0% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 74.9% more in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% more in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% more in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Skopje
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Skopje are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 68.3% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
$6.26
MKD350.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
$5.22
MKD292.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$1.76
MKD98.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$1.23
MKD69.00
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.67
MKD37.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$3.95
MKD221.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$4.48
MKD250.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$2.11
MKD118.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$3.68
MKD206.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$0.45
MKD25.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.58
MKD32.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.57
MKD31.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.78
MKD43.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.37
MKD20.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.45
MKD25.30
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$5.40
MKD302.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.74
|
$26.10
MKD1,461.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,152.89
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,754,267.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
$5.92
MKD331.36
|
|
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
$18.44
MKD1,033.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,533.95
|
$353.00
MKD19,773.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN979.08
|
$260.84
MKD14,611.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.33
|
$107.30
MKD6,010.80
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.68
|
$290.93
MKD16,296.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,548.21
|
$3,908.39
MKD218,932.96
|
|
pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$2.09
MKD116.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$1.96
MKD109.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$2.78
MKD155.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.62
|
$35.08
MKD1,964.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
$6.09
MKD341.11
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.75
|
$59.70
MKD3,344.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.09
|
$34.80
MKD1,949.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.11
|
$82.25
MKD4,607.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.07
|
$94.90
MKD5,315.96
|
|
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