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 CFA3,049
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 63.8% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
|
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