Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 44.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.4% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Skopje
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$6.26
MKD350.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$5.22
MKD292.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.09
|
$1.76
MKD98.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.18
|
$1.23
MKD69.00
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.77
|
$0.67
MKD37.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.94
|
$3.95
MKD221.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.12
|
$4.48
MKD250.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.72
|
$2.11
MKD118.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.38
|
$3.68
MKD206.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.75
|
$0.45
MKD25.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.58
MKD32.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.05
|
$0.57
MKD31.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.40
|
$0.78
MKD43.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.71
|
$0.37
MKD20.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.86
|
$0.45
MKD25.30
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.90
|
$5.40
MKD302.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$131.62
|
$26.10
MKD1,461.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,754,267.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.74
|
$5.92
MKD331.36
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.45
|
$18.44
MKD1,033.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,028.29
|
$353.00
MKD19,773.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,806.40
|
$260.84
MKD14,611.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$186.87
|
$107.30
MKD6,010.80
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,422.45
|
$290.93
MKD16,296.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,366.04
|
$3,908.39
MKD218,932.96
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.18
|
$2.09
MKD116.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
$1.96
MKD109.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.40
|
$2.78
MKD155.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.84
|
$35.08
MKD1,964.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$6.09
MKD341.11
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.38
|
$59.70
MKD3,344.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.16
|
$34.80
MKD1,949.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$139.12
|
$82.25
MKD4,607.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$157.73
|
$94.90
MKD5,315.96
|
|
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