Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 8.4% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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