Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 15.6% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 42.7% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 14.3% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 5.6% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 57.3% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 27.5% more for restaurants

	Skopje	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$11.00 ARS11,658.61	+75.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$8.49 ARS8,998.32	+62.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$1.47 ARS1,557.30	-16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$1.08 ARS1,149.45	-12.0%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 42.7% more for groceries

	Skopje	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$2.16 ARS2,284.10	+221.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$5.19 ARS5,503.92	+31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$5.04 ARS5,342.35	+12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$2.31 ARS2,444.88	+9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$2.80 ARS2,970.58	-23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$0.92 ARS979.68	+106.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$0.87 ARS927.06	+49.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$0.61 ARS642.11	+6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$1.00 ARS1,059.46	+27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$0.43 ARS452.59	+16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$0.51 ARS535.61	+11.9%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Skopje	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$3.50 ARS3,714.63	-35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$11.00 ARS11,658.61	-57.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$23,250.00 ARS24,642,055.16	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$7.35 ARS7,790.07	+24.3%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 14.3% more for housing

	Skopje	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$23.79 ARS25,219.02	+29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$513.68 ARS544,432.95	+45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$357.39 ARS378,790.62	+37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$49.23 ARS52,181.31	-54.1%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 5.6% less for childcare

	Skopje	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$216.50 ARS229,462.58	-25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$4,476.88 ARS4,744,922.64	+14.5%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$1.80 ARS1,907.52	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$2.98 ARS3,162.80	+52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$2.40 ARS2,543.70	-13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$27.22 ARS28,848.59	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$5.00 ARS5,299.37	-17.9%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 57.3% more for clothing

	Skopje	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$89.58 ARS94,938.15	+50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$74.73 ARS79,203.41	+114.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$114.08 ARS120,907.09	+38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$119.22 ARS126,355.98	+25.6%
Average			+57.3%

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