Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 30.7% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 16.7% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 51.7% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 9.0% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.7% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 27.8% more in Guatemala City

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 14.1% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$5.15 GTQ39.69	-17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$6.37 GTQ49.12	+22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$1.16 GTQ8.93	-34.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$0.91 GTQ6.99	-26.5%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Skopje	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$3.24 GTQ24.98	+383.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$3.39 GTQ26.11	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$7.37 GTQ56.86	+64.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$2.57 GTQ19.82	+21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$3.42 GTQ26.41	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$1.67 GTQ12.85	+272.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$0.74 GTQ5.73	+27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$1.55 GTQ11.93	+171.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$0.91 GTQ7.03	+16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$0.84 GTQ6.45	+127.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$1.11 GTQ8.53	+144.8%
Average			+109.8%

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pay 16.7% less for transportation

	Skopje	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$4.13 GTQ31.86	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$13.42 GTQ103.55	-48.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$18,009.72 GTQ138,925.31	-42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$8.75 GTQ67.48	+47.9%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 51.7% more for housing

	Skopje	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$43.14 GTQ332.76	+133.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$647.65 GTQ4,995.88	+83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$347.33 GTQ2,679.27	+33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$60.31 GTQ465.20	-43.8%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 9.0% more for childcare

	Skopje	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$217.77 GTQ1,679.86	-25.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$5,593.73 GTQ43,149.54	+43.1%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$3.22 GTQ24.81	+54.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$3.31 GTQ25.50	+68.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$3.60 GTQ27.79	+29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$55.94 GTQ431.54	+59.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$7.72 GTQ59.54	+26.8%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 27.8% more for clothing

	Skopje	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$47.50 GTQ366.42	-20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$55.74 GTQ430.01	+60.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$120.06 GTQ926.17	+46.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$118.99 GTQ917.90	+25.4%
Average			+27.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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