Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 31.8% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Skopje
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Prague, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK234.77
|
$6.26
MKD339.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK187.82
|
$5.22
MKD282.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.54
|
$1.76
MKD95.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.74
|
$1.23
MKD66.72
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.47
|
$0.67
MKD36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK132.54
|
$3.95
MKD214.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.57
|
$4.48
MKD242.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.58
|
$2.11
MKD114.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.60
|
$3.68
MKD199.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.93
|
$0.45
MKD24.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.19
|
$0.58
MKD31.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.77
|
$0.57
MKD30.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.61
|
$0.78
MKD42.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.70
|
$0.37
MKD19.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.09
|
$0.45
MKD24.47
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK135.59
|
$5.40
MKD292.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK516.50
|
$26.10
MKD1,413.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK563,454.18
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,696,319.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK287.36
|
$5.92
MKD320.42
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK435.19
|
$18.44
MKD999.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,956.32
|
$353.00
MKD19,120.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,522.32
|
$260.84
MKD14,128.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,940.30
|
$107.30
MKD5,812.25
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,773.82
|
$290.93
MKD15,758.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK260,172.73
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,701.06
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK53.06
|
$2.09
MKD113.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK68.05
|
$1.96
MKD106.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK144.62
|
$2.78
MKD150.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,409.61
|
$35.08
MKD1,899.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK234.77
|
$6.09
MKD329.84
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,823.37
|
$59.70
MKD3,233.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK800.03
|
$34.80
MKD1,884.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,047.22
|
$82.25
MKD4,454.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,457.29
|
$94.90
MKD5,140.36
|
|
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