Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 14.7% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 12.8% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 4.8% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.0% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 15.8% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.29	$6.26 MKD337.99	-38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.49	$5.22 MKD281.81	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$1.76 MKD95.02	+79.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.51	$1.23 MKD66.51	+51.4%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.40	$0.67 MKD36.18	-73.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.59	$3.95 MKD213.49	+0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.40	$4.48 MKD241.65	-52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.14	$2.11 MKD114.11	-52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.83	$3.68 MKD198.84	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.10	$0.45 MKD24.17	-79.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.51	$0.58 MKD31.50	-47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.60	$0.57 MKD30.72	-69.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.94	$0.78 MKD42.25	-64.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.16	$0.37 MKD19.82	-40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.15	$0.45 MKD24.39	-40.6%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.74	$5.40 MKD291.74	+31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD653.27	$26.10 MKD1,409.04	-73.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD227,655.10	$31,317.20 MKD1,690,849.46	-6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.24	$5.92 MKD319.38	-46.1%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 12.8% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD389.49	$18.44 MKD995.80	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,318.02	$353.00 MKD19,058.59	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,886.93	$260.84 MKD14,083.29	-38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.24	$107.30 MKD5,793.51	+100.4%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 4.8% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,552.26	$290.93 MKD15,707.60	+26.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,933.58	$3,908.39 MKD211,018.42	-17.2%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.88	$2.09 MKD112.72	+18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.14	$1.96 MKD105.82	-45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.59	$2.78 MKD150.30	-52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD343.34	$35.08 MKD1,893.75	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.39	$6.09 MKD328.78	-30.6%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD378.19	$59.70 MKD3,223.41	+6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD274.95	$34.80 MKD1,878.72	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD709.36	$82.25 MKD4,440.61	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD729.76	$94.90 MKD5,123.79	-12.0%
Average			-10.3%

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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: June 2025

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