Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 22.9% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.89
MKD333.40
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
MKD90.97
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
MKD70.16
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
MKD36.98
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
MKD220.82
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MKD262.74
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
MKD121.21
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
MKD204.33
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD23.60
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD34.75
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
MKD30.24
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MKD45.71
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.87
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MKD24.95
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MKD308.21
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.49
MKD1,443.07
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.94
MKD1,791,398.20
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.98
MKD338.38
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.21
MKD1,144.50
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$352.02
MKD19,932.64
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.45
MKD14,521.24
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.75
MKD5,987.87
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.04
MKD16,026.96
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,283.33
MKD242,537.40
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
MKD119.43
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
MKD108.56
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
MKD159.24
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
MKD1,990.44
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
MKD348.33
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.92
MKD3,845.78
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.30
MKD2,055.35
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.70
MKD4,512.95
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.77
MKD5,139.96
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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