Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 60.1% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 58.3% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 84.3% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.9% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% less in Skopje
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.59
|
$6.26
MKD334.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$5.22
MKD278.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.11
|
$1.76
MKD94.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$1.23
MKD65.81
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$0.67
MKD35.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$3.95
MKD211.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$4.48
MKD239.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$2.11
MKD112.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$3.68
MKD196.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.45
MKD23.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.58
MKD31.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.57
MKD30.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$0.78
MKD41.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.37
MKD19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.45
MKD24.13
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.90
|
$5.40
MKD288.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.91
|
$26.10
MKD1,394.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,636.19
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,673,101.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.28
|
$5.92
MKD316.03
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.91
|
$18.44
MKD985.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
$353.00
MKD18,858.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,275.19
|
$260.84
MKD13,935.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.49
|
$107.30
MKD5,732.70
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.68
|
$290.93
MKD15,542.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,357.17
|
$3,908.39
MKD208,803.49
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$2.09
MKD111.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$1.96
MKD104.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.52
|
$2.78
MKD148.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.03
|
$35.08
MKD1,873.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.44
|
$6.09
MKD325.33
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.39
|
$59.70
MKD3,189.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.51
|
$34.80
MKD1,859.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.98
|
$82.25
MKD4,394.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.37
|
$94.90
MKD5,070.00
|
|
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