Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 0.4% cheaper than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 91.5% more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Skopje
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Skopje are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Skopje. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Praia, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
$6.26
MKD350.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE645.61
|
$5.22
MKD292.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE181.83
|
$1.76
MKD98.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE114.28
|
$1.23
MKD69.00
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE301.36
|
$0.67
MKD37.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE811.51
|
$3.95
MKD221.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE488.78
|
$4.48
MKD250.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE224.47
|
$2.11
MKD118.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE266.94
|
$3.68
MKD206.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE203.94
|
$0.45
MKD25.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE135.16
|
$0.58
MKD32.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE159.19
|
$0.57
MKD31.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE228.27
|
$0.78
MKD43.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE123.90
|
$0.37
MKD20.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE90.11
|
$0.45
MKD25.30
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE644.63
|
$5.40
MKD302.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,085.83
|
$26.10
MKD1,461.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,754,267.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,763.02
|
$5.92
MKD331.36
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,239.39
|
$18.44
MKD1,033.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE59,595.01
|
$353.00
MKD19,773.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE39,730.01
|
$260.84
MKD14,611.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,606.56
|
$107.30
MKD6,010.80
|
|
pay 91.5% more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,280.82
|
$290.93
MKD16,296.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE333,732.08
|
$3,908.39
MKD218,932.96
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE253.28
|
$2.09
MKD116.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE152.08
|
$1.96
MKD109.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
$2.78
MKD155.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,724.69
|
$35.08
MKD1,964.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE595.95
|
$6.09
MKD341.11
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE4,966.25
|
$59.70
MKD3,344.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE3,973.00
|
$34.80
MKD1,949.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE8,939.25
|
$82.25
MKD4,607.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,408.88
|
$94.90
MKD5,315.96
|
|
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