Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 15.5% cheaper than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% less in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% more in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% more in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 70.6% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% less in Damascus
- Clothing
-
pay 44.7% less in Damascus
The cost of transportation and housing in Damascus are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Damascus.
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
MKD356.46
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 36.9% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 44.7% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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