Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 2.6 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 75.0% more in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7 times more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Skopje
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Skopje are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Skopje. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
|
pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
|
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