Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.3 times more expensive than Skopje.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 88.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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