Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 55.6% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 63.0% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 3.3 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 4.5% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 68.0% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.2% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 32.9% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.0% more for restaurants

	Skopje	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD338.69	$8.25 LRD1,649.95	+31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD282.40	$11.00 LRD2,199.93	+110.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD95.22	$1.88 LRD374.99	+6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD66.65	$2.50 LRD499.98	+103.0%
Average			+63.0%

Skopje vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3 times more for groceries

	Skopje	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD36.26	$1.65 LRD330.68	+146.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD213.93	$5.91 LRD1,181.04	+49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD242.16	$6.08 LRD1,216.61	+35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD114.35	$3.63 LRD725.58	+71.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD199.26	$4.48 LRD895.26	+21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD24.22	$0.74 LRD148.47	+65.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD31.56	$2.58 LRD515.70	+342.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD30.79	$3.95 LRD790.70	+594.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD42.34	$3.18 LRD636.06	+306.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD19.86	$1.03 LRD205.97	+180.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD24.44	$3.88 LRD774.98	+757.8%
Average			+233.9%

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pay 4.5% less for transportation

	Skopje	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD292.35	$4.03 LRD806.26	-25.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,411.98	$20.00 LRD3,999.88	-23.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,694,380.50	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,943.38	-83.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD320.05	$12.69 LRD2,538.31	+114.6%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Skopje	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD997.88	$93.25 LRD18,649.41	+405.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD19,098.39	$666.67 LRD133,329.22	+88.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,112.70	$90.00 LRD17,999.45	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD5,805.61	$208.46 LRD41,690.13	+94.3%
Average			+130.8%

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pay 68.0% less for childcare

	Skopje	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD15,740.40	$74.33 LRD14,865.69	-74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD211,459.10	$1,500.00 LRD299,990.75	-61.6%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD112.96	$2.50 LRD499.98	+19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD106.04	$3.12 LRD624.98	+59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD150.61	$5.00 LRD999.97	+79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,897.71	$76.25 LRD15,249.53	+117.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD329.46	$9.75 LRD1,949.89	+60.1%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 32.9% less for clothing

	Skopje	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,230.14	$18.41 LRD3,682.37	-69.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,882.65	$33.75 LRD6,749.79	-3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,449.89	$56.25 LRD11,249.65	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,134.49	$68.75 LRD13,749.58	-27.6%
Average			-32.9%

Skopje vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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