Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 2.1 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 97.1% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
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