Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 78.4% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.4% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 20.9% more in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 43.9% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,927	$6.26 MKD356.46	-23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,586	$5.22 MKD297.22	+21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA544	$1.76 MKD100.22	+95.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA408	$1.23 MKD70.14	+82.1%
Average			+43.9%

N'djamena vs. Skopje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA197	$0.67 MKD38.16	+105.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA985	$3.95 MKD225.16	+142.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,653	$4.48 MKD254.86	-59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,306	$2.11 MKD120.35	-2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,788	$3.68 MKD209.71	+24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,341	$0.45 MKD25.49	-79.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA470	$0.58 MKD33.22	-25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA1,043	$0.57 MKD32.40	-67.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA641	$0.78 MKD44.56	-26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA417	$0.37 MKD20.91	-46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA417	$0.45 MKD25.72	-34.7%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,365	$5.40 MKD307.69	+37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA49,274	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	-68.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,799,838	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	+177.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,217	$5.92 MKD336.85	+60.9%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	N'djamena	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA114,973	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA836,168	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA108,403	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	+45.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA113,041	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	-42.7%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA21,681	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	+709.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA985,484	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	+139.2%
Average			+424.3%

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pay 54.4% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA739	$2.09 MKD118.89	+70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$1.96 MKD111.61
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA567	$2.78 MKD158.52	+196.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA78,839	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	-73.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,956	$6.09 MKD346.75	+24.2%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 20.9% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA19,710	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	+82.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA36,956	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	-43.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA32,028	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	+54.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA64,056	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	-10.6%
Average			+20.9%

N'djamena vs. Skopje - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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