Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 42.0% more expensive than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 80.4% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 85.9% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Dakar
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Dakar are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD350.66
|
$6.54
F CFA3,912
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD292.38
|
$8.99
F CFA5,379
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD98.59
|
$0.93
F CFA554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD69.00
|
$0.98
F CFA589
|
|
pay 51.8% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.54
|
$0.55
F CFA330
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD221.49
|
$6.75
F CFA4,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD250.71
|
$10.56
F CFA6,320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD118.39
|
$2.41
F CFA1,445
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD206.30
|
$4.39
F CFA2,626
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.08
|
$1.02
F CFA609
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD32.68
|
$0.82
F CFA488
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD31.88
|
$0.99
F CFA591
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD43.84
|
$0.88
F CFA527
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.57
|
$0.64
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.30
|
$0.54
F CFA324
|
|
pay 80.4% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD302.69
|
$6.12
F CFA3,665
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,461.89
|
$24.51
F CFA14,669
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,754,267.12
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,135,598
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD331.36
|
$25.33
F CFA15,158
|
|
pay 85.9% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,033.15
|
$48.58
F CFA29,077
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD19,773.41
|
$932.62
F CFA558,188
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,611.50
|
$326.78
F CFA195,583
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,010.80
|
$97.46
F CFA58,330
|
|
pay 29.8% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,296.74
|
$249.17
F CFA149,132
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD218,932.96
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,068,127
|
|
pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD116.95
|
$2.45
F CFA1,467
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD109.79
|
$4.23
F CFA2,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD155.93
|
$1.47
F CFA880
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,964.78
|
$64.81
F CFA38,791
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD341.11
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,344.31
|
$58.82
F CFA35,205
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,949.19
|
$37.58
F CFA22,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,607.17
|
$88.23
F CFA52,808
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,315.96
|
$92.72
F CFA55,497
|
|
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