Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 49.9% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 81.9% more in Skopje
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Skopje are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Skopje. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$6.26
MKD373.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$5.22
MKD311.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.76
MKD104.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.23
MKD73.48
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.67
MKD39.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$3.95
MKD235.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$4.48
MKD266.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$2.11
MKD126.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.68
MKD219.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.45
MKD26.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.58
MKD34.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.57
MKD33.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.78
MKD46.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.37
MKD21.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.45
MKD26.94
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$5.40
MKD322.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$26.10
MKD1,556.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,868,091.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$5.92
MKD352.86
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Palikir
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$18.44
MKD1,100.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$353.00
MKD21,056.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$260.84
MKD15,559.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$107.30
MKD6,400.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$290.93
MKD17,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$3,908.39
MKD233,138.24
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.09
MKD124.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$1.96
MKD116.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$2.78
MKD166.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$35.08
MKD2,092.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.09
MKD363.24
|
|
pay 81.9% more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$59.70
MKD3,561.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$34.80
MKD2,075.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$82.25
MKD4,906.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$94.90
MKD5,660.88
|
|
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