Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 15.5% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 36.9% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 44.7% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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