Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 3.0% cheaper than Roseau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Skopje
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Skopje. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.26
MKD339.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$5.22
MKD282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$1.76
MKD95.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.23
MKD66.71
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.67
MKD36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.95
MKD214.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$4.48
MKD242.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.11
MKD114.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$3.68
MKD199.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.45
MKD24.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.58
MKD31.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.57
MKD30.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.78
MKD42.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.37
MKD19.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.45
MKD24.46
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$5.40
MKD292.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$26.10
MKD1,413.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,696,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$5.92
MKD320.38
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Roseau
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$18.44
MKD998.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$353.00
MKD19,118.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$260.84
MKD14,127.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$107.30
MKD5,811.64
|
|
pay 89.8% more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$290.93
MKD15,756.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,678.70
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.09
MKD113.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$1.96
MKD106.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.78
MKD150.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$35.08
MKD1,899.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.09
MKD329.81
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$59.70
MKD3,233.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$34.80
MKD1,884.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$82.25
MKD4,454.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$94.90
MKD5,139.82
|
|
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