Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 3.3% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% less in Skopje
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 63.6% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 45.1% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 73.9% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 36.8% less in Skopje

The cost of childcare and transportation in Skopje are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Skopje.

Skopje vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 33.0% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,566.90	$6.26 MKD339.08	-47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,486.72	$5.22 MKD282.72	-54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.15	$1.76 MKD95.33	-12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG195.86	$1.23 MKD66.72	-17.9%
Average			-33.0%

Port-au-prince vs. Skopje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG326.44	$0.67 MKD36.30	-73.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG652.88	$3.95 MKD214.18	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG741.42	$4.48 MKD242.43	-21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.00	$2.11 MKD114.48	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG902.06	$3.68 MKD199.48	-46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.14	$0.45 MKD24.25	-80.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.07	$0.58 MKD31.60	+7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.23	$0.57 MKD30.82	+25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.23	$0.78 MKD42.39	+72.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.14	$0.37 MKD19.89	-83.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG165.84	$0.45 MKD24.47	-64.4%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 63.6% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.04	$5.40 MKD292.69	+169.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,611.50	$26.10 MKD1,413.60	+30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,570,132.74	$31,317.20 MKD1,696,319.29	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG467.46	$5.92 MKD320.42	+65.2%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 45.1% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,672.98	$18.44 MKD999.02	-88.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG118,823.45	$353.00 MKD19,120.24	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,211.95	$260.84 MKD14,128.85	-70.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG9,985.16	$107.30 MKD5,812.25	+40.3%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 73.9% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,057.52	$290.93 MKD15,758.41	+190.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG896,764.73	$3,908.39 MKD211,701.06	-43.1%
Average			+73.9%

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pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG652.88	$2.09 MKD113.09	-58.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.14	$1.96 MKD106.17	+19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.15	$2.78 MKD150.78	+39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,080.40	$35.08 MKD1,899.88	-49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,305.75	$6.09 MKD329.84	-39.1%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 36.8% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,446.02	$59.70 MKD3,233.84	-25.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,793.14	$34.80 MKD1,884.80	-53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,669.03	$82.25 MKD4,454.98	-31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,586.28	$94.90 MKD5,140.36	-36.7%
Average			-36.8%

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