Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 76.5% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 61.4% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 95.9% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 63.5% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 71.3% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.9% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 34.6% more in Montevideo

The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Montevideo are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.

Montevideo vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.4% more for restaurants

	Skopje	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD338.69	$14.37 UYU601.63	+129.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD282.40	$9.64 UYU403.59	+84.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD95.22	$1.93 UYU80.77	+9.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD66.65	$1.50 UYU62.87	+21.9%
Average			+61.4%

Skopje vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 95.9% more for groceries

	Skopje	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD36.26	$2.66 UYU111.40	+297.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD213.93	$6.01 UYU251.57	+52.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD242.16	$4.25 UYU177.70	-5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD114.35	$4.43 UYU185.58	+109.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD199.26	$4.29 UYU179.64	+16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD24.22	$1.24 UYU52.07	+177.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD31.56	$1.01 UYU42.16	+72.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD30.79	$0.64 UYU26.78	+12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD42.34	$1.66 UYU69.48	+112.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD19.86	$0.84 UYU35.01	+127.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD24.44	$0.82 UYU34.35	+81.7%
Average			+95.9%

Skopje vs. Montevideo - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Skopje	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD292.35	$6.92 UYU289.56	+28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,411.98	$47.91 UYU2,005.43	+83.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,694,380.50	$35,934.74 UYU1,504,073.99	+14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD320.05	$30.38 UYU1,271.44	+413.5%
Average			+134.9%

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pay 63.5% more for housing

	Skopje	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD997.88	$43.60 UYU1,824.75	+136.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD19,098.39	$578.38 UYU24,208.43	+63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,112.70	$419.05 UYU17,539.80	+60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD5,805.61	$99.70 UYU4,172.87	-7.1%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 71.3% more for childcare

	Skopje	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD15,740.40	$386.12 UYU16,161.47	+32.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD211,459.10	$8,206.60 UYU343,493.00	+110.0%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 73.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD112.96	$3.42 UYU143.00	+63.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD106.04	$3.79 UYU158.47	+93.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD150.61	$5.03 UYU210.57	+80.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,897.71	$58.44 UYU2,446.03	+66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD329.46	$10.06 UYU421.14	+65.2%
Average			+73.9%

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pay 34.6% more for clothing

	Skopje	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,230.14	$93.83 UYU3,927.12	+57.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,882.65	$44.64 UYU1,868.26	+28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,449.89	$109.94 UYU4,601.51	+33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,134.49	$113.02 UYU4,730.33	+19.1%
Average			+34.6%

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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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