Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 2.1 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
$5.89
MKD333.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$1.61
MKD90.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$1.24
MKD70.16
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$0.65
MKD36.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
$3.90
MKD220.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
$4.64
MKD262.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
$2.14
MKD121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
$3.61
MKD204.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$0.42
MKD23.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.61
MKD34.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$0.53
MKD30.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$0.81
MKD45.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.39
MKD21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.44
MKD24.95
|
|
pay 97.9% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
$5.44
MKD308.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
$25.49
MKD1,443.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
$31,636.94
MKD1,791,398.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
$5.98
MKD338.38
|
|
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
$20.21
MKD1,144.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
$352.02
MKD19,932.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
$256.45
MKD14,521.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
$105.75
MKD5,987.87
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
$283.04
MKD16,026.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
$4,283.33
MKD242,537.40
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
$2.11
MKD119.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$1.92
MKD108.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
$2.81
MKD159.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
$35.15
MKD1,990.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.15
MKD348.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
$67.92
MKD3,845.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
$36.30
MKD2,055.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
$79.70
MKD4,512.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
$90.77
MKD5,139.96
|
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