Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 42.7% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
$4.06
EGP206.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
$4.71
EGP239.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
$0.33
EGP17.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
$0.65
EGP33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
$1.59
EGP80.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
$3.40
EGP172.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
$1.45
EGP73.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
$1.96
EGP99.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
$0.68
EGP34.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
$0.23
EGP11.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
$0.22
EGP11.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
$1.01
EGP51.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
$8.12
EGP413.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,846,251.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
$2.50
EGP127.04
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
$9.69
EGP493.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
$208.74
EGP10,621.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
$129.60
EGP6,594.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
$13.65
EGP694.64
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
$87.26
EGP4,440.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,140.99
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
$1.42
EGP72.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
$1.54
EGP78.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
$1.83
EGP92.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
$18.55
EGP943.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
$3.04
EGP154.93
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
$37.28
EGP1,896.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
$49.39
EGP2,513.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
$97.57
EGP4,964.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
$53.60
EGP2,727.42
|
|
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