Cost of living comparison
Lima is 19.5% more expensive than Skopje.
If you lived in Lima instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
|
pay 36.7% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
|
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