Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 29.5% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Skopje
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Riga, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
|
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