Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Skopje instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint John's
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Skopje
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.89
MKD333.40
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.61
MKD90.97
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.24
MKD70.16
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint John's
|
Skopje
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.65
MKD36.98
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.90
MKD220.82
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.64
MKD262.74
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.14
MKD121.21
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.61
MKD204.33
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
MKD23.60
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
MKD34.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
MKD30.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
MKD45.71
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
MKD21.87
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
MKD24.95
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint John's
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.44
MKD308.21
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.49
MKD1,443.07
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,636.94
MKD1,791,398.20
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.98
MKD338.38
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint John's
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$20.21
MKD1,144.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$352.02
MKD19,932.64
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$256.45
MKD14,521.24
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$105.75
MKD5,987.87
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint John's
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$283.04
MKD16,026.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,283.33
MKD242,537.40
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint John's
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.11
MKD119.43
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.92
MKD108.56
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.81
MKD159.24
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.15
MKD1,990.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.15
MKD348.33
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint John's
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$67.92
MKD3,845.78
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.30
MKD2,055.35
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.70
MKD4,512.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.77
MKD5,139.96
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