Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 10.8% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
|
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
|
pay 63.8% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
|
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