Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 34.5% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Rome, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$5.89
MKD333.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.04
|
$1.61
MKD90.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$1.24
MKD70.16
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
$0.65
MKD36.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.37
|
$3.90
MKD220.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$4.64
MKD262.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
$2.14
MKD121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.69
|
$3.61
MKD204.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.42
MKD23.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.61
MKD34.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.53
MKD30.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.81
MKD45.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.39
MKD21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.44
MKD24.95
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.84
|
$5.44
MKD308.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.86
|
$25.49
MKD1,443.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
$31,636.94
MKD1,791,398.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.43
|
$5.98
MKD338.38
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
$20.21
MKD1,144.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
$352.02
MKD19,932.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€663.73
|
$256.45
MKD14,521.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
$105.75
MKD5,987.87
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€475.26
|
$283.04
MKD16,026.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
$4,283.33
MKD242,537.40
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$2.11
MKD119.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$1.92
MKD108.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$2.81
MKD159.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.20
|
$35.15
MKD1,990.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$6.15
MKD348.33
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
$67.92
MKD3,845.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
$36.30
MKD2,055.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
$79.70
MKD4,512.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.08
|
$90.77
MKD5,139.96
|
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