Cost of living in Skopje
Skopje, Macedonia
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Cost of living in Skopje vs. Macedonia overall average
Skopje is 23.2% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% more in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 68.3% more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.5% more in Skopje
- Clothing
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pay 12.9% more in Skopje
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Skopje are more expensive than in Macedonia.
Skopje Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD354.08
|
$4.87
-
$8.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD295.23
|
$4.35
-
$6.43
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD99.55
|
$1.04
-
$2.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD69.67
|
$0.87
-
$1.74
|
Skopje - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.91
|
$0.52
-
$1.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD223.65
|
$3.04
-
$5.22
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD253.16
|
$3.62
-
$5.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD119.55
|
$1.46
-
$2.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD208.31
|
$1.97
-
$4.74
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.32
|
$0.24
-
$0.79
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.00
|
$0.47
-
$0.71
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD32.19
|
$0.28
-
$0.79
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD44.26
|
$0.39
-
$0.95
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.77
|
$0.24
-
$0.45
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.55
|
$0.24
-
$0.79
|
Skopje - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD305.63
|
$4.94
-
$5.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,476.13
|
$20.88
-
$31.32
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,771,354.16
|
$28,890.11
-
$31,317.20
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD334.59
|
$4.35
-
$8.18
|
Skopje - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,043.22
|
$14.61
-
$29.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD19,966.00
|
$260.98
-
$434.96
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,753.82
|
$173.98
-
$347.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,069.35
|
$67.85
-
$159.66
|
Skopje - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,455.47
|
$260.98
-
$347.97
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD221,065.43
|
$2,087.81
-
$6,263.44
|
Skopje - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD118.09
|
$1.39
-
$3.13
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD110.86
|
$1.39
-
$2.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD157.45
|
$2.61
-
$3.13
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,983.92
|
$20.88
-
$43.50
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD344.43
|
$5.22
-
$6.96
|
Skopje - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,376.88
|
$26.10
-
$121.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,968.17
|
$17.40
-
$52.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,652.04
|
$52.20
-
$147.89
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,367.74
|
$52.20
-
$139.19
|
Skopje - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Macedonia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Macedonia, like
Kumanovo,
Strumica,
Veles,
Stip,
Tetovo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Macedonia compared to Skopje.
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