Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 35.7% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Skopje
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU601.63
|
$6.26
MKD338.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU403.59
|
$5.22
MKD282.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.77
|
$1.76
MKD95.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.87
|
$1.23
MKD66.65
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU111.40
|
$0.67
MKD36.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU251.57
|
$3.95
MKD213.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU177.70
|
$4.48
MKD242.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU185.58
|
$2.11
MKD114.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU179.64
|
$3.68
MKD199.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU52.07
|
$0.45
MKD24.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.16
|
$0.58
MKD31.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.78
|
$0.57
MKD30.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU69.48
|
$0.78
MKD42.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.01
|
$0.37
MKD19.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.35
|
$0.45
MKD24.44
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU289.56
|
$5.40
MKD292.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,005.43
|
$26.10
MKD1,411.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,504,073.99
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,694,380.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,271.44
|
$5.92
MKD320.05
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,824.75
|
$18.44
MKD997.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,208.43
|
$353.00
MKD19,098.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,539.80
|
$260.84
MKD14,112.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,172.87
|
$107.30
MKD5,805.61
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,161.47
|
$290.93
MKD15,740.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU343,493.00
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,459.10
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU143.00
|
$2.09
MKD112.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU158.47
|
$1.96
MKD106.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU210.57
|
$2.78
MKD150.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,446.03
|
$35.08
MKD1,897.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU421.14
|
$6.09
MKD329.46
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,927.12
|
$59.70
MKD3,230.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,868.26
|
$34.80
MKD1,882.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,601.51
|
$82.25
MKD4,449.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,730.33
|
$94.90
MKD5,134.49
|
|
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