Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 48.2% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
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