Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 0.4% cheaper than Praia.
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
CVE508.29
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 91.5% more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
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