Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 12.2% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 19.6% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 17.3% more in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 47.1% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 66.7% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 21.1% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 17.9% less in Gaborone

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Gaborone are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Gaborone.

Gaborone vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 19.6% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD338.87	$7.50 BWP100.65	+19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD282.55	$6.00 BWP80.52	+14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD95.27	$0.83 BWP11.18	-52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD66.68	$0.49 BWP6.55	-60.4%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 17.3% more for groceries

	Skopje	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD36.28	$0.81 BWP10.91	+21.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD214.05	$3.37 BWP45.23	-14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD242.28	$5.06 BWP67.95	+13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD114.41	$2.29 BWP30.76	+8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD199.36	$2.27 BWP30.53	-38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD24.23	$0.77 BWP10.39	+72.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD31.58	$0.62 BWP8.31	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD30.80	$0.88 BWP11.87	+55.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD42.36	$0.65 BWP8.67	-17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD19.88	$0.60 BWP8.02	+62.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD24.45	$0.55 BWP7.35	+21.2%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 47.1% more for transportation

	Skopje	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD292.51	$4.27 BWP57.38	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,412.73	$28.18 BWP378.44	+8.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,695,275.24	$22,486.26 BWP301,946.73	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD320.22	$19.49 BWP261.69	+229.4%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 66.7% more for housing

	Skopje	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD998.41	$90.60 BWP1,216.59	+391.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD19,108.47	$254.84 BWP3,422.06	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,120.15	$149.91 BWP2,012.98	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD5,808.67	$49.21 BWP660.82	-54.1%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 21.1% less for childcare

	Skopje	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD15,748.72	$180.24 BWP2,420.29	-38.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD211,570.76	$3,740.68 BWP50,230.10	-4.3%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD113.02	$2.25 BWP30.19	+7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD106.10	$2.37 BWP31.82	+20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD150.69	$3.75 BWP50.32	+34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,898.71	$32.19 BWP432.23	-8.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD329.64	$6.75 BWP90.58	+10.8%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 17.9% less for clothing

	Skopje	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,231.85	$44.14 BWP592.71	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,883.64	$22.17 BWP297.63	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,452.24	$76.20 BWP1,023.26	-7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,137.20	$93.16 BWP1,250.92	-1.8%
Average			-17.9%

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