Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 35.3% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Skopje
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,499.19
|
$6.26
MKD339.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$5.22
MKD282.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,012.34
|
$1.76
MKD95.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC741.82
|
$1.23
MKD66.78
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,318.45
|
$0.67
MKD36.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,165.48
|
$3.95
MKD214.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,672.41
|
$4.48
MKD242.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,656.57
|
$2.11
MKD114.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,237.52
|
$3.68
MKD199.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC990.43
|
$0.45
MKD24.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC320.02
|
$0.58
MKD31.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC807.86
|
$0.57
MKD30.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC684.51
|
$0.78
MKD42.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC659.83
|
$0.37
MKD19.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC604.73
|
$0.45
MKD24.49
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,786.51
|
$5.40
MKD292.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,306.95
|
$26.10
MKD1,414.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,749,195.70
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,697,814.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,094.23
|
$5.92
MKD320.70
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,213.08
|
$18.44
MKD999.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC376,796.37
|
$353.00
MKD19,137.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC235,397.07
|
$260.84
MKD14,141.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,016.96
|
$107.30
MKD5,817.37
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC264,791.27
|
$290.93
MKD15,772.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,309,251.58
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,887.67
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,480.20
|
$2.09
MKD113.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,874.29
|
$1.96
MKD106.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,565.68
|
$2.78
MKD150.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,313.67
|
$35.08
MKD1,901.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$6.09
MKD330.13
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,363.93
|
$59.70
MKD3,236.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,800.37
|
$34.80
MKD1,886.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,969.11
|
$82.25
MKD4,458.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,566.93
|
$94.90
MKD5,144.89
|
|
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