Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 98.8% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 22.3% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 31.2% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 7.4 times more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 20.4% more in Skopje

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Skopje are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Skopje. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Skopje.

Skopje vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Paramaribo, you would:

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pay 24.6% more for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$6.26 MKD356.46	-10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$5.22 MKD297.22	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$1.76 MKD100.22	+36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$1.23 MKD70.14	+115.8%
Average			+24.6%

Paramaribo vs. Skopje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$0.67 MKD38.16	-45.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$3.95 MKD225.16	-36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$4.48 MKD254.86	-18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$2.11 MKD120.35	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$3.68 MKD209.71	+57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$0.45 MKD25.49	-78.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$0.58 MKD33.22	-29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$0.57 MKD32.40	-51.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$0.78 MKD44.56	-58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$0.37 MKD20.91	-37.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$0.45 MKD25.72	-39.7%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 22.3% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$5.40 MKD307.69	+30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	+25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$5.92 MKD336.85	-74.3%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 31.2% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	+33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	+163.2%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 7.4 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	+361.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	+927.1%
Average			+644.4%

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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$2.09 MKD118.89	+4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$1.96 MKD111.61	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$2.78 MKD158.52	-53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	+177.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$6.09 MKD346.75	+21.8%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 20.4% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	+64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	+22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	+9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	-14.2%
Average			+20.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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