Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 9.1% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Skopje
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Skopje are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.50
|
$6.26
MKD337.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.25
|
$5.22
MKD281.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$1.76
MKD95.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$1.23
MKD66.51
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.67
MKD36.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$3.95
MKD213.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.62
|
$4.48
MKD241.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$2.11
MKD114.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$3.68
MKD198.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.45
MKD24.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.58
MKD31.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.57
MKD30.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.78
MKD42.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.37
MKD19.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.45
MKD24.39
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.77
|
$5.40
MKD291.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.01
|
$26.10
MKD1,409.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,760.68
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,690,849.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.50
|
$5.92
MKD319.38
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.77
|
$18.44
MKD995.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,510.78
|
$353.00
MKD19,058.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,614.86
|
$260.84
MKD14,083.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.33
|
$107.30
MKD5,793.51
|
|
pay 24.8% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.57
|
$290.93
MKD15,707.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,233.28
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,018.42
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.09
MKD112.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$1.96
MKD105.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$2.78
MKD150.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.35
|
$35.08
MKD1,893.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.13
|
$6.09
MKD328.78
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.28
|
$59.70
MKD3,223.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.77
|
$34.80
MKD1,878.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.30
|
$82.25
MKD4,440.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.96
|
$94.90
MKD5,123.79
|
|
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