Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 55.6% more expensive than Skopje.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.64
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD308.20
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.92
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.74
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.57
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.48
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD264.28
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.80
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.46
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.44
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.45
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.60
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.21
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.68
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.67
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD319.07
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,541.01
|
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,849,215.85
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD349.30
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,089.07
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,843.63
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,402.34
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,336.13
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,178.79
|
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,782.59
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.28
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.73
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.37
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,071.12
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.57
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,525.32
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,054.68
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,856.53
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,603.68
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
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